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

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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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