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Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday (30 January) that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality. But he said he was confident that, except for Africans, critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex …

There is a post on the social media with the picture of Pope Francis in which he is said to have formally given Roman Catholic priests the permission to bless same-sex couples. This has caused a lot of consternation among many people, some of whom have contacted me personally for …

Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in Vatican doctrine. The blessings may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union, according to a Vatican …

As part of his 4-day official visit to Italy, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo paid a courtesy call on Pope Francis, the Head of the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City State, at the Vatican, in Rome on On Saturday, 22nd July 2023. He …

Pope Francis on Thursday (23 December) accepted the resignation of prominent African Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development   A statement from the Vatican said, “While he [Pope Francis] sincerely thanked Card. Peter K Appiah Turkson and his collaborators for …

Pope Francishas stated that sexual intercourse outside marriage is “not the most serious sin.” The 84-year-old pope said this during a question and answer session with reporters on a flight back to Italy from Greece on Monday, He said; “Sins of the flesh are not the most serious.” The pontiff added …

The Catholic Bishop of Sunyani Diocese, Most Reverend Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi has said Pope Francis Mario Bergoglio’s comments about the rights of homosexuals and same-sex civil union does not suggest an endorsement or promotion of lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQ+) activities. Speaking to Suncity News in Sunyani …