Nigerian archbishop opposes gay marriage and criminalization of gays

Nigerian archbishop opposes gay marriage and criminalization of gays

NCR

Thomas Reese  |  Oct. 9, 2014

The Nigerian bishops oppose gay marriage but do not support the criminalization of homosexuals, said Nigerian Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama in Rome while attending the Synod of Bishops on the Family.
The media misunderstood the position of the Nigerian church, he asserted. "The Catholic Church respects all human beings. And we believe that we are all created in the image and likeness of God," he said. But for cultural and religious reasons, "we Africans believe that marriage is between a man and a woman."