The Women’s Ministry of the Global Evangelical Church has used this year’s Mother’s Day to congratulate mothers across Ghana, Africa, and the world, while urging an end to xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
It also issued an urgent appeal to end escalating conflicts involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
In a statement signed May 10, by Reverend Mrs Patricia Akpene Tegbe-Agbo, the National Coordinator and made available to Ghana News Agency, the Ministry described mothers as “the backbone of development” and “primary architects of a stable society,” noting their role in sustaining households and driving national economies.
However, it said the 2026 celebration was tempered by concern over unrest threatening the safety of families globally and condemned recurring xenophobic violence in South Africa, calling it “a tragedy of our era that Africans continue to inflict violence upon their own brethren.”
“We categorically condemn the circulation of dehumanising and obscene imagery related to these attacks, which strips victims of their dignity and traumatises viewers.
Furthermore, we turn our eyes to the global stage, lifting our voices in prayer for an immediate end to the escalating tensions and wars involving the US, Israel, and Iran. We believe that in every conflict, it is the mothers, children, and the vulnerable who bear the heaviest burden.”
Anchored on the Ministry’s theme for the year, “Christian Woman, Preach Christ and His Second Coming,” the statement reminded women that their mission was both spiritual and social, and urged them to advocate for Christ’s peace and work toward a world free from war, tribalism, and hate, warning that women must be found actively building such a kingdom as they awaited His return.
It challenged mothers and women’s groups to move beyond celebration into active intercession and community building by fasting and praying for peace, practice ethical media use by refusing to share violent or unverified content, and mentor the next generation to value human life across borders.
“As mothers, we hold the power to shape the future through our prayers and our influence. Let us rise and ensure that our families and the global village we inhabit are defined by love, not conflict.”
Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, is an occasion that celebrates maternal bonds. The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Ann Jarvis, a peace activist who believed a mother is the one who has done more for a person than anyone in the world, held a memorial for her mother.
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