The National Catholic Laity Council, Ghana (NCLC) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustain and grow Lumen Christi Television (LCTV), describing the Catholic media apostolate as a mission worth pursuing despite daunting operational challenges.
In a goodwill message delivered at the opening of the 2026 Plenary Assembly of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) in the Konongo-Mampong Diocese, the National Chairman, Sir John Kofi Tandoh, KSG, said the financial, technical and human-resource demands of running a viable Catholic television station are considerable, but the laity remain undeterred.
“Your Excellencies entrusted the laity with the responsibility of helping to own and drive this important Catholic media apostolate. We accepted that responsibility with enthusiasm,” Sir Tandoh said.
“We must acknowledge, however, that sustaining Lumen Christi Television and bringing it to the level of growth, stability and impact that we all desire has been a daunting undertaking.”
He stressed that the challenges should not be seen as reasons to abandon the vision but as an invitation to deepen partnership between the Bishops and the lay faithful.
Sir Tandoh described Lumen Christi — meaning “Light of Christ” — as critical at a time when the media space increasingly shapes family values, young people and public discourse.
“Lumen Christi Television can become a practical expression of this Plenary’s theme: Communion, because it belongs to the whole Church; Participation, because its success requires all to play their roles; and Mission, because its ultimate purpose is to proclaim Jesus Christ,” he said.
He assured the Bishops that with their continued support and the active participation of the entire Church, the difficulties facing LCTV will be overcome, and appealed for the station to be positioned as an enduring instrument for evangelisation as Ghana’s Catholic Church prepares for its 150th Anniversary.
By Robert Dela Mawuenyegah
