During the Christmas Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Catholic Pro-Cathedral in Abuja, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, refuted media reports suggesting that Pope Francis had approved blessings for same-sex couples.
Kaigama labeled these reports as false and deliberately orchestrated by adversaries of the Catholic Church to sow confusion among its members.
The clergyman emphasized that, as the Pope’s representative, he would be the first to know if such approval had been granted, asserting that the Pope has not and will never approve blessings for same-gender couples, as the Church’s position on this matter remains clear and unchanged.
According to him, “For the avoidance of doubt, the Pope did not, and will never approve blessings for any intending same gender couples because the position of the Church on this is very clear and has not changed.
Kaigama attributed the media reports to the efforts of those spending substantial amounts to undermine the Church, reassuring Christians not to be disheartened by these attacks.
“The media reports on this issue is the handiwork of the enemies of the Church, who have been busy spending millions of dollars to bring down the Church, but to no avail because they cannot succeed.
He urged them to stand firm in their faith, emphasizing that evil cannot triumph over good, just as darkness cannot overpower light.
Ada Peter
