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LGBT Rights Activist Arrested in Ugandan Police Raid

August 6, 2016/8 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, New Ways Ministry, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The leading LGBT advocate in Uganda was among those arrested on Thursday following the police raid... Read More

Pope Francis "Missed an Opportunity" on Papal Visit to Africa

December 10, 2015/5 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

LGBT advocates are saying Pope Francis missed an opportunity to preach tolerance and save LGBT... Read More

Pope Francis Forgoes LGBT Human Rights During First Visit to Africa

December 1, 2015/7 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis’ visit to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic concluded yesterday without explicit remarks... Read More

LGBT Africans Ask Pope Francis to Preach Tolerance

November 23, 2015/8 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

LGBT folks in Uganda and Kenya are asking Pope Francis to preach tolerance during his Apostolic Voyage to their nations beginning Wednesday. Read More

In #PopeSpeakOut, Catholics Ask Pope Francis to Save LGBT Lives

November 16, 2015/4 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

in just over one week, Pope Francis will begin an Apostolic Visit to Uganda, Kenya, and Central African Republic where homosexuality is culturally disapproved and, in the first two, is illegal. New Ways Ministry is relaunching our #PopeSpeakOut campaign to encourage the pope to oppose publicly during his trip the criminalization of, discrimination towards, and violence against LGBT communities. Read More

Ugandan Catholic Priest Calls for a Worldwide 'Sexual Refugee' Program

June 9, 2015/6 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A Ugandan Catholic priest who has been barred from celebrating the sacraments is calling for a... Read More

Ugandan Archbishop: Do No Harm to Gay and Lesbian People

August 20, 2014/2 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Amid reports that six LGBT people were stoned to death in Uganda last week, Archbishop... Read More

On Independence Day, Remembering the Global Struggle for LGBT "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness"

July 4, 2014/1 Comment/in Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In the United States, today is Independence Day, when we commemorate the establishment of our... Read More

Italian Bishops' Conference Head Calls for Dialogue Without "Taboo"

May 15, 2014/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The world synod on marriage and the family, scheduled at the Vatican in October 2014,... Read More

Ugandan Bishops Support Anti-Gay Law, While Others Call Pope to Condemn It

April 23, 2014/0 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Over the past few weeks, news about Catholic reaction to Uganda’s newly-enacted anti-gay law has... Read More

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