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We will not bless your union if you are homosexual, Catholic bishop says

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe acknowledges greetings of his worshipers during ordination to the sacred orders to diaconate at Kakamega St. Joseph Catholic Diocese on December 22, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The Catholic Church in Kakamega will not bless any same-sex marriages, Bishop Joseph Obanyi has warned.

Bishop Obanyi said "We will chase away" people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community who seek blessings from priests in churches in Kakamega diocese.

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