Most Reverend Philip Naameh, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, has appealed to Catholics in politics and in positions to influence policy to let their faith guide them in making decisions.
He said they should ensure that decisions they take are influenced by their religious beliefs and should be in the best interest of the government and the people.
The Most Rev Naameh said this when he delivered an address at the 33rd Annual National Conference of Regional Managers, Catholic Education Units (COMCEU) in Bolgatanga on Wednesday.
The conference was on the theme, Catholic Education for Holistic Development, the role of stakeholders.
He said the church had a responsibility to create a Catholic environment that would influence the lives of the people, especially school children, with Christian and good moral values that would make them responsible and productive.
The Most Rev Naameh said education should be designed to make its beneficiaries responsible and open their minds to virtues like tolerance, objectivity and love for others and any government that leaves out Religious Education from the school curriculum would be doing the country a great harm.
He said Catholic schools are open to all, including the poor and deprived, so that they all would have access to develop their intelligence and skills.
Most Rev Naameh said Catholic teachers should not be afraid to talk when the situation calls for a contribution that would correct or add something good to an issue as their silence could cause harm to some decisions that are being taken.
"You have a right to cry foul anytime government is introducing something disagreeable to the Catholic faith in our schools," he told the teachers.
Naa Frank J.B. Naeroh, National President, COMCEU, complained that very important educational decisions were sometimes taken and capacity building workshops organized without consulting the religious bodies.
He said the Capitation Grant decision was made without involving religious bodies and so its attendant problems of increased student enrolment without classroom accommodation, lack of furniture and teaching materials caught all Catholic schools unprepared.
Naa Naeroh called for a review of the partnership between Ghana Education Service (GES) and religious bodies under the current decentralization policy, so that the partnership would work peacefully and effectively.
"The review will remove all areas of overlapping and interference which sometimes is a source of strained relationship between some Regional Managers and District Directors," he said.
Naa Naeroh urged implementers of Catholic Education not to relax but strive to improve the situation to attain greater heights in Education delivery in the country.
Mr. Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, appealed to the District Directors and Managers of Catholic Schools to use the Catholic values to help arrest the falling standards of education.
He said greater emphasis should be placed on the study of science, technology and mathematics.