Nigeria: Prelate Defends Catholic Teaching Against Western Influence

Jos — The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has told a group of Catholic doctors and nurses that Catholic teaching on human life and sexual ethics cannot be compromised in the face of pressure from Western governments.

"The Catholic Church has been criticized over her stance on such issues as abortion, condom use, homosexuality, cloning, stem cell research and so on," said Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, as quoted by the Catholic News Service of Nigeria.

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