In December, a landmark ruling by Pope Francis to allow Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples has sparked strong resistance from African bishops and fueled resentment towards the gay community in Ghana. Pope Francis has since condemned the 'hypocrisy' of critics, defending LGBT blessings. In Ghana, where gay sex is punishable with jail time, a same-sex couple fears for their safety despite the papal ruling. The Pope, in a recent interview, pointed out the hypocrisy of those who criticize blessings for homosexual couples but not for businessmen who may be exploiting people.
A Ghanaian same-sex couple says a recent ruling by Pope Francis, allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, has not helped their precarious situation in a country where religious leaders openly condemn homosexuality and gay sex is punishable https://t.co/sUjMyKdiDL https://t.co/Qt59i7vehN
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Pope Francis said he sees 'hypocrisy' in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly his most strongly worded defense of the move https://t.co/YX3l14fH0n
In a country where religious leaders openly condemn homosexuality and gay sex is punishable with jail time, a Ghanaian couple fears more for their lives and safety than whether a church will bless their same-sex union https://t.co/sUjMyKdQtj https://t.co/oapRw92xRO
Pope Francis defends LGBT blessings, condemns critics' 'hypocrisy’ https://t.co/be4xj3zc3C https://t.co/PxxYZZewMw
Pope denounces 'hypocrisy' of those who criticise LGBT blessings https://t.co/rpBZcVpRsZ https://t.co/VfQ9EHSlZb
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A landmark ruling in December to allow Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples was met particularly strong resistance and in some cases rejection from African bishops and has fueled resentment of the gay community in Ghana https://t.co/2jXE4LqL7a