A former President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Bishop Emeritus of the Konongo-Mampong Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Osei Bonsu, has advised clergy and prophets in Ghana to exercise restraint when delivering prophecies.

His call follows a directive from the Presidential Envoy for the Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations Office, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, issued on Sunday, August 10, 2025, that any prophecy or spiritual insight concerning high-profile political leaders, governance, national security, or public stability should be formally submitted for urgent assessment.

The directive comes in the wake of viral videos on social media following the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two cabinet ministers.

Speaking to Citi News on Monday, August 11, 2025, Most Rev. Osei Bonsu stressed that prophets should be discreet and sensitive, particularly when sharing revelations with potentially negative implications.

“If God has revealed something to you, find the right way to go about it. My concern is that these days, most prophecies focus on death or disaster. In the Old Testament, prophets were sent to preach God’s word and guide people to do what is right — they did not constantly prophesy doom and gloom. Our prophets should learn from that,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Afriyie Ankrah clarified that while the government will not arrest any ‘man of God’ who defies the directive, prophets and spiritual leaders who ignore it will face public scrutiny.

“There is nothing like an arrest when they defy the directive, but society will judge them if they don’t obey. They used to complain that they did not have access to victims, and now they have been given that access,” he noted.