The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has underscored the need for the rights of homosexuals to be respected in the country.
According to the Bishops, they are in support of the anti-gay bill proposed by Parliament, however, harassment of homosexuals should not be part.
In a letter to the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Parliament, signed by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale and President of the Conference, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference stated that in principle, the church is in support of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill.
Portions of the letter said, “We, the Catholic Bishops of Ghana, write in support of the draft Bill presented to Parliament to make homosexual practices illegal in Ghana. Our voice needs to be heard on this matter not only because, in our view, it is morally unacceptable but also because according to the 2010 population census, the Catholic Church in Ghana constitutes a sizable percentage of the population, i.e., about 13.1 percent of the population of Ghana.”
“The Bible, which is foundational to Christian beliefs and practices, condemns the practice,” the letter noted
