•Pope Francis Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have expressed disagreement with the position of Pope Francis on the blessing of same-sex couples. The Pope’s stance could be translated as endorsement of same-sex marriage by the Church, reports Daily Trust. In a speech delivered by President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev...
•Olumuyiwa Adejobi The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), today, Thursday January 25, asserted while citing some sections of the Nigerian laws that same-sex marriage and unnatural offences are illegal in the country. The police said the enlightenment followed a recent trend on social media where some individuals who identify as queer were visibly en...
•Church of Greece The powerful Church of Greece today formally announced its opposition to a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption that is expected to come before parliament next month. The church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, said the bill “condemns future children to grow up without a father or mother in an environment of [&hell...
•Pope Francis A Nigerian Catholic priest identified as Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke has defended Pope Francis after the Catholic Church head gave permission to blessing same-sex marriage. It was reported yesterday that Pope Francis officially granted priests permission to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under certain circumstances. However,...
•Pope Francis Mixed reactions have trailed the Vatican’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples It would be recalled that in a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex”, reports Nigerian Tribune. “One should not prevent or prohibi...
•Pope Francis The Vatican today approved blessings for same-sex couples, a hugely contested issue in the Catholic Church, as long as they are not in contexts related to civil unions or weddings. In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations (including unmarried coup...