APSU USA endorses Catholic Church's renewed role in educational management - MyJoyOnline
The USA Chapter of St. Augustine's Past Students Union (APSU) has issued a passionate call for the restoration and reinforcement of the Catholic Church’s historic role in the management of education in Ghana.
This was contained in a communiqué released at the close of the APSU USA Annual Congress, held from 23rd to 26th May 2025, in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Delegates from across the United States gathered to deliberate on matters affecting their alma mater, St. Augustine’s College in Cape Coast, and to lend their voices to broader national discussions on the future of Catholic education in Ghana.
The Congress unanimously reaffirmed its commitment to the enduring legacy of Catholic education and formally endorsed key recommendations from the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, as outlined in the communiqué from the Second National Catholic Education Forum, held in Koforidua on 14th March 2025.
The APSU USA Congress expressed strong support for two central provisions of the Bishops’ communiqué:
In articulating its position, the APSU USA highlighted several long-standing benefits of Catholic involvement in education. These include:
The communiqué concludes with a clear appeal to the Government of Ghana to act swiftly and decisively in restoring the Church’s role in school management. The statement cautioned that continued delay in doing so could impede the delivery of holistic education and national development.
“Missionary-led schools remain vital to nurturing disciplined, morally upright, and well-mentored students across Ghana,” the statement read. “Their unique connection to active alumni networks forms a backbone for sustained development.”
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