The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has announced that the 2023 Christian Pilgrimage to Israel will be fully self-funded and will not impose any financial burden on the government.
In an interview with the media on Wednesday, August 23, Richard Obeng Boafo, Deputy Director and Head of the Religious Affairs Unit at the Ministry, emphasized that the intention of the government is for participants in the pilgrimage to cover their own expenses, including travel and accommodations costs.
“For now, we are not sponsoring anybody,” he said.
He added “we want the pilgrims to pay for their fares and accommodation, it will not cost the government any money.”
Furthermore, an internal circular has been issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to communicate details about the 2023 Christian Pilgrimage to Israel.
The pilgrimage will be divided into three segments spanning from September 22 to November 30, 2023.
The circular contains the following information:
“I have the honour to inform members of staff that the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has resumed its Christian Pilgrimage Programme to Israel. The provisional dates for the 2023 Pilgrimage are as follows:
“First Pilgrimage: 22nd-30th September, 2023 (Deadline for submission of registration forms 31st August, 2023); Second Pilgrimage: 21st-29th October, 2023 (Deadline for submission of forms 22nd September 2023); and Third Pilgrimage: 22nd-30th November, 2023 (Deadline for submission of forms 20th October, 2023),” it stated.