A Vatican cardinal has criticized Uganda's anti-gay law and called for the repeal of its severe penalties.
Cardinal
Peter Turkson of Ghana, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice
and Peace, said Tuesday that "homosexuals are not criminals" and
shouldn't be sentenced for up to life in prison.
Speaking to
reporters in Bratislava where he attended a conference on the Catholic
Church and human rights, Turkson said the Vatican also calls on the
international community to keep providing aid.
Uganda has been hit
with substantial aid cuts in reaction to the law. The World Bank has
postponed a $90 million loan for Uganda's health systems.
Pope Francis has made a point of reaching out to gays, famously saying: "Who am I to judge?"
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