The beauty of Ghana's fervent faith
The West African country is fast becoming the Christian center of the world
By
Kelly Gonsalves
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Choir members from the Arena of Love Church pose for a photo after Sunday service in Kumasi, Ghana.
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A woman prays at an all-female Christian gathering in Kumasi.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko)Billboards advertising Christian meetings dot the streets, businesses and shops are named after religious figures and phrases, and pastors can be spotted giving serm)

A mother and her son Francis in Kumawu. Lacking formal education, she relies on him to read to her Bible verses in the local language.
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A couple regularly wakes up at midnight to pray in their bedroom in Teshie-Nungua.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko)Christianity first arrived on the shores of the West African country in the late 15th century by way of European explorers, colonizers, and missionaries. It slowly s)

A house with wall paintings depicting Jesus and the Virgin Mary in Kumawu.
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A woman attends Sunday church service at Power Breakers International Ministries in Accra.
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Believers gather to see Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome in Independence Square, Accra.
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A woman holds salt and olive oil, part of her regular midnight prayer ritual.
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A woman prays in front of a poster of the leader of Power Breakers International Ministries in Accra.
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A street sermon in Kumasi.
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Religious and political posters are sold in Kumasi.
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A woman prays as part of her regular midnight ritual in Accra.
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Kelly Gonsalves is a sex and culture writer exploring love, lust, identity, and feminism. Her work has appeared at Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and more, and she previously worked as an associate editor for The Week. She's obsessed with badass ladies doing badass things, wellness movements, and very bad rom-coms.