Founder and leader of Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare has urged Ghanaians to take responsibility for misinformation they share by retracting false claims, apologising to those harmed and correcting misleading impressions created by their actions.
He said discovering that information one had shared was false should not end with regret but must be followed by concrete steps to undo the damage caused.
“If you discover that something you shared was false, repentance requires action,” the archbishop said.
Preaching on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in a sermon titled “The Venom of Falsehood – When Lies Become Weapons of Destruction,” Archbishop Agyinasare called on the public to stop the spread of falsehood, particularly through unverified messages and misleading content circulated on social media.
He outlined practical steps for correcting misinformation, including deleting false posts where possible, informing people who received the information that it was wrong, apologising to those affected and correcting the impression created.
The preacher stressed that people must be willing to accept responsibility for the consequences of their words and actions rather than allow false information to remain unchallenged.
Half-truths can be misleading
Archbishop Agyinasare also warned against half-truths, explaining that information could contain accurate details and still misrepresent what actually happened when important context was omitted.
He noted that a...
Founder and leader of Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare has urged Ghanaians to take responsibility for misinformation they share by retracting false claims, apologising to ...