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African Archbishop Describes Efforts to ‘Resist’ Spread of LGBT Ideology
LifeSite News ^ | 2/13/23 | John-Henry Westen

Posted on 02/14/2023 8:01:30 PM PST by marshmallow

(LifeSiteNews) — Today’s episode of The John-Henry Westen Show comes at you from Kampala, Uganda, where I had the privilege of interviewing Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere. (Stay tuned the rest of this week, as we have more content from our African trip lined up as well

In this episode, Archbishop Ssemogerere shares his thoughts about the massive outside pressure from other nations, and even Pope Francis himself, to get African countries like Uganda to decriminalize sodomy.

His Excellency says bishops in Uganda are very much aware of the outside pressure to conform to LGBT ideology and have been discussing ways to “resist” it. He mentions raising awareness among young people in particular, since they represent such a substantial part of the Ugandan population and feel that pressure to conform more than anyone else.

“These young people are being attacked … by this new behavior. So we have decided [to] bring this awareness to the schools, [to] go to the parents and see how they can help … their children not to follow this way,” he says. “But the pressure is too much, because it comes with money … comes with the schools. It’s on the media, it’s on the TVs. And we have no control.”

However, Ssemogerere adds, Church leaders in Uganda can exercise some control over what is taught and tolerated seminaries. He tells me there is a “zero tolerance” policy toward sodomy and that bishops are working to ensure LGBT ideology is “not embraced” in seminaries.

Also in this episode you will hear Archbishop Ssemogerere describe the impact Ugandan martyrs have had on the strength of the Church, how the experience dealing with the pressure to legalize abortion and the increased use of contraception plays a role in their fight against LGBT ideology, the intense devotion many of......

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1 posted on 02/14/2023 8:01:30 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

I bet he’d like it if the Pope would support him on this.


2 posted on 02/14/2023 8:11:11 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: marshmallow

Too bad the West cannot figure out what Uganda understands.


3 posted on 02/14/2023 8:15:40 PM PST by BobL
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To: marshmallow

LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ.. sub-human spieces by definition.


4 posted on 02/14/2023 8:27:46 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: marshmallow; All

However, Ssemogerere adds, Church leaders in Uganda can exercise some control over what is taught and tolerated seminaries. He tells me there is a “zero tolerance” policy toward sodomy and that bishops are working to ensure LGBT ideology is “not embraced” in seminaries.

I suppose there ‘zero tolerance ‘ towards sodomy at seminaries in Uganda considering the ravages of AIDS in that country.


5 posted on 02/14/2023 8:57:53 PM PST by robowombat ( ..)
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6 posted on 02/15/2023 1:02:55 AM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: marshmallow

Is the African video of a man explaining how gheys “Eat da poo poo” still on Youtube?


7 posted on 02/15/2023 2:12:12 AM PST by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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To: marshmallow

Is the African video of a man explaining how gheys “Eat da poo poo” still on Youtube?


8 posted on 02/15/2023 2:12:15 AM PST by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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