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Tag Archives: Henry Luke Orombi
To John Kerry: Stop helping African anti-gay campaigner
In a hard-hitting open letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle challenges Kerry to end U.S. support for anti-gay former Anglican Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, whom Ogle describes as one of the most influential … Continue reading
Archbishop Orombi, architect of African homophobic hate
A brief history of recent actions by former Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi of the Church of Uganda, who has been described as “the architect of homophobic hate in Africa.” Who is this man? Most Americans, including potential donors, have no … Continue reading
Ugandan archbishop hints that anti-gay bill goes too far
Perhaps there’s a glimmer of hope for a more humane Church of Uganda now that new Archbishop Stanley Ntagali has taken over from newly retired Henry Orombi, who was a strong advocate of the repressive Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Don’t be too … Continue reading
Bishop to Episcopal Church: Don’t bow down to homophobes
Here’s the problem: The Episcopal Church admires the work of Bishop Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda and others like him who serve beleaguered LGBT people in many of the 76 countries where homosexuality is illegal. But as part of the worldwide … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), International pressure for LGBT rights, Positive steps
Tagged Albert Ogle, Anti-Homosexuality Bill, Church of Uganda, Episcopal Church, Episcopal Relief and Development, Henry Luke Orombi, Kill the Gays bill, St. Paul's Center, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, Trinity Wall Street, Uganda, Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
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U.S. support for ‘architect of homophobia in East Africa’
COMMENTARY As the Church of Uganda elects its next archbishop, the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle examines the connections between outgoing Archbishop Henry Orombi, a key backer of Uganda’s so-called “Kill the Gays” bill, and his wealthy American supporters. In his … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan)
Tagged Episcopal Church, Henry Luke Orombi, Henry Orombi, Kill the Gays bill, Uganda
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Uganda’s new archbishop is homophobic, maybe less harsh
The Anglican church in Uganda has elected a new archbishop to replace strident anti-homosexuality advocate Henry Orombi, who will retire in December. The new archbishop-elect is Stanley Ntagali, who is currently bishop of the Masindi-Kitara diocese of the Church of … Continue reading
In reversal, Catholic Church backs ‘Kill the Gays’ bill?
[Editor's note from November 2012: In the months since this report appeared, the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda has not publicly backed the "Kill the Gays" bill, nor denounced it. That leaves unclear whether Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was merely … Continue reading
