Uganda’s Catholic Archbishop Opposes Anti-Homosexuality Bill

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The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Uganda, Cyprian Lwanga, has denounced the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill in his annual Christmas message from Rubaga Cathedral.

In a report from Uganda’s independent NTV, Archbishop Lwanga is shown denouncing “the introduction of the death penalty and imprisonment for homosexual acts.” While maintaining the Catholic Church’s condemnation of homosexual acts, the Archbishop condemned the bill, saying it “targets people, rather than seeking to counsel and reach out in compassion to those who need conversion, repentance, support and hope.”

Approximately 42% of Ugandans are Roman Catholic, making Catholicism the country’s largest Christian denomination.

A BTB reader in Uganda provided this cell-phone capture of the Archbishop’s remarks from last night’s broadcast of NTV Eleven.

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/12/24/18804#comments

[David__77]

1. Only because they always oppose the death penalty?

He is not calling for decriminalization of sex between persons of the same sex.

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2. He's concerned that the priesthood would be decimated. nt