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Nigerian Bishops Condemn International Agreement over LGBTQ+ Rights; And More News

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Nigeria's Catholic bishops have voiced their opposition to an international economic agreement that the bishops claim would undermine the country's values, particularly regarding sexuality and gender issues. Today's post includes this news and other developments from Africa. Read More

Nigerian Lesbian Details Her Life’s Journey from Opus Dei to Queer Love

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In a recent article, Nigerian-born lesbian woman Awele shared her experience growing up within the Opus Dei movement in Africa, moving to the United States, and eventually marrying her wife. Read More

Top Cardinal Responds to Global Bishops’ Swift Criticism of Blessings Declaration

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In Pope Francis' nearly-eleven year tenure, perhaps nothing he has done has prompted so many responses in such a short time as approving blessings for same-gender couples. Within a day or two of the Vatican declaration on blessings, titled Fiducia Supplicans, being released, dozens, if not hundreds, of church leaders and other Catholics spoke out—and strongly. Read More

Vatican Ban on Same-Gender Blessings Imperils LGBTQ People, Say African Activists

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LGBTQ Catholics worldwide continue to resist the Vatican's ban on blessing same-gender couples. Today's post features some of those reactions, including from activists in two African countries. Read More

Listening to Catholic LGBT Voices from Africa

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Here in the United States, there have been many requests and petitions for Catholic LGBT... Read More

Ignorance of Catholic Teaching Warps Cardinal's Comments on Homosexuality

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A recent interview with Nigeria’s Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, illustrates one important reason... Read More

Why Has Pope Francis Been Silent on Anti-Gay Laws?

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Pope Francis’ response, or, more accurately, his lack of response to the passage of anti-gay... Read More

Catholics Must Act Against Anti-Gay Laws in Nigeria & Elsewhere

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Today is the Global Day of Action for Nigeria, as LGBT advocates worldwide demonstrate to... Read More

Nigerian Bishops Support Anti-Gay Law; Help Get the Pope to Speak Out

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While it is obvious that the trend toward anti-gay oppressive laws around the globe is... Read More

Tweet the Pope to Save LGBT People Around the World!

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A world of humanity is mobilizing around the #PopeSpeakOut Twitter campaign to persuade Pope Francis... Read More