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LGBTQ community

November 12, 2024

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury amid church’s sexual abuse scandal

Mr Welby said, “As I step down I do so in sorrow with all victims and survivors of abuse.”

Justin Welby
May 28, 2024

Pope Francis apologises for using offensive slang against gay men

Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has issued an apology after referring to gay men as “frociaggine.”

Pope Francis
January 29, 2024

African Catholic priests allowed to refuse blessing same-sex couples: Pope

The pope, however, said everyone would appreciate the idea of blessing same-sex marriage as contained in “Fiducia supplicans.”

Image of Pope used to illustrate the story.
October 4, 2023

British PM Sunak condemns transgenderism, says ‘man is man, woman is woman’

The prime minister’s statement has sparked reactions with LGBTQ supporters accusing him of spreading hate. 

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and LGBTQ flag
August 18, 2023

Woman threatens to kill judge ‘if Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024’

Investigators traced her phone number, and she later admitted to making the threatening call.

President Donald Trump
July 25, 2023

Churches task Botswana lawmakers to vote against same-sex relations bill

“I believe that the church might be starting a very dangerous trend by manipulating the legislators and the courts,” said Ms Moruti.

LGBTQ flag
May 30, 2023

Ugandan govt. passes law to stop stealing of human organs

The donation and transplant law, the first of its kind in Uganda, prohibits any commercial dealings in human organs and tissues.

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni
January 25, 2023

Pope Francis says homosexuality not criminal

The Pope said that the criminalisation of homosexuality was “unjust.”

Pope Francis on LGBTQ flag
March 23, 2022

Nigerian gay men still marry women for reasons: Uti

“You can’t blame these men,” Uti responded, noting that the LGBTQ community is not embraced in the Nigerian society.