In Uganda, an opportunity for Pope Francis to act on his words

Okay, let's see if Francis' actions match all the words and pretty pictures. I expect to hear any day now that Lwanga and others of his ilk in Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya et all have been defrocked.... riiight.

http://ncronline.org/blogs/grace-margins/uganda-opportunity-pope-francis-act-his-words
National Catholic Reporter
by Jamie Manson Apr. 2, 2014
In Uganda, an opportunity for Pope Francis to act on his words

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Members of the Ugandan hierarchy continued to be tight-lipped about their position on the new legislation. That was until Monday, when, at a "thanksgiving" celebration for the new law held in Kampala, their actions spoke louder than words.

International media outlets reported that the thanksgiving rally and ceremony was organized by a nonspecific "coalition of religious leaders." But a photo in one of Uganda's major newspapers revealed that Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala not only attended the thanksgiving celebration, he was part of a contingent of five clergymen (including a Muslim sheikh, a Pentecostal bishop and an Anglican bishop) who gave Museveni an engraved plaque to congratulate him for signing the bill.

A YouTube video also shows Lwanga offering prayers at the ceremony for those "led astray in this vice of homosexuality."...

...An estimated 44 percent of Uganda is Catholic, which suggests that the Roman Catholic hierarchy holds significant influence over the beliefs of the people and the development of public policy. By offering public praise of Museveni's signing of this law, Lwanga has given his blessing to legislation that violates the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which teaches that homosexual orientation is not a choice and that gays and lesbians should not be subjected to violence or social discrimination.... MORE

Also see related article: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/02/uganda-celebrates-anti-gay-law