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“It is Better to Die of Hunger” Than to Accept Homosexuality, Says Tanzanian Cardinal

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It would be better to starve to death than to accept homosexuality, said a top African church leader while asking government officials to reject foreign aid allegedly tied to LGBT rights. Read More

Gay Ambassador Faces Harsh Letter from Bishops and Ban from Catholic School

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Religious leaders’ opposition to gay U.S. Ambassador James “Wally” Brewster is again intensifying in the Dominican Republic... Read More

LGBT Advocates to Cameroon’s Bishops: Retract Demand of “Zero Tolerance” for Homosexuality

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LGBT advocates are seeking Pope Francis’ intervention as they plead with Cameroon’s Catholic bishops to... Read More

Malawi Bishops’ Comments Fail to Defend Marginalized LGBT People

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As Malawi debates whether to repeal its laws which criminalize homosexuality, the nation’s Catholic bishops are... Read More

Making Compassion and Kindness Our Response to Anti-LGBT Faith Leaders

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One of the most common questions that I have been asked by people in my... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: On the Passing of Fred Phelps

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Fred Phelps, the founder of the virulently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, died this past week.... Read More

Uganda Passes Anti-Gay Bill; Pope Francis Must Speak Out Against It

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Uganda’s Parliament has passed a bill calling for tougher punishments for homosexual acts, including life... Read More

Russian Olympics Is an Opportune Time for Catholic Human Rights Witness

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Russia’s passage of anti-gay laws and  discrimination against LGBT people in that nation have made... Read More

NEWS NOTES: August 19, 2013

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Here are some items that may be of interest: 1) Using hyperbolic language, the Catholic... Read More