Justin Welby criticises Ugandan church’s backing for anti-gay law
by Harriet Sherwood from World news | The Guardian on (#6C4AH)
Archbishop of Canterbury expresses dismay over church's support for Ugandan law enacted last month
The archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican church in Uganda to reconsider its vociferous support for the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ+ law, which imposes the death penalty for certain homosexual acts.
Justin Welby said there was no justification for supporting the legislation, in a move that highlights deep divisions within the global Anglican church on LGBTQ+ issues.
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