Pastor Mensa Otabil has waded into the controversy surrounding Ghana's stalled National Cathedral project. Pastor Mensa Otabil talks about the $97m National Cathedral debate during his sermon on August 9, 2026. Source: FacebookOtabil defends large-scale Christian projectsSpeaking on the matter, Pastor Mensa Otabil said Ghanaians are "so small-minded that we allow politics to blind us," directing his criticism at those who have opposed the project on partisan grounds. The X post about Pastor Mensa Otabil is below:Joy Otabil loses her momEarlier, YEN.com.gh wrote about Mrs. Evelyn Naa Otua Addo who passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, according to the Bonney and Addo families. She was the mother of Lady Joy Otabil, the spouse of Pastor Mensa Otabil, the founder of the International Central Gospel Church.