Nigeria: Catholic faithful denounce Pope’s approval of priests blessing same-sex couples
"... if he wanted the world to go in this certain direction in which the Pope wants it to go., when he was asking Noah to choose two animals into the ark, he would have told him same sex, but instead he said two, meaning different sex. The main purpose of creation was for procreation, to multiply.."
Tunisia records low turnout for election of 2nd chamber of parliament
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Senegalese Navy seizes 690 kg of cocaine
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DR Congo archbishop urges restraint after election chaos
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Moroccans wave Palestinian flags at a demonstration in support of Gaza
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Chad’s new constitution passes with 86% of vote
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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on same-sex couples
In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples