The Most Reverend Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ho, has called on the populace to sieve rumours and false information from the stream of news in the fight against COVID-19.
Bishop Fianu, in a message to commemorate Easter, said such unsanctioned information disputed official reports, and was a major barrier to building a well-informed public to help fight the pandemic.
“You have to verify and make sure that it is the truth before you report. Peter and John did the right thing by going to verify before telling others,” he said.
Bishop Fianu said Peter’s verified testimony must encourage the world to believe in Christ as one whom God raised from the dead to prove his victory over death, and that his disciples must not be overcome with fear, but continue to do his bidding so as to secure eternal life.
“Death will not overcome us because God created us to live forever. We must not fear. Our hearts must not be troubled. When the storm surrounds us, we know Christ is with us,” he said.
“We must believe Him and ask Him in prayers to receive us, fend for us, and protect us so that we will be people who will seek life and seek Him because He is life.”
Source: GNA
