Nigeria’s bishops blast foreign attempts to promote abortion, homosexual unions

18 Sept. 2013: The bishops of Nigeria on Tuesday denounced attempts by international agencies to promote bortion and homosexual unions in their nation. Decrying the continuous attempts by foreign agencies to introduce unhealthy values in Nigerian society in their campaigns for abortion, condom distribution and promotion of homosexual unions, the bishops also lamented internal corruption, according to a Fides report. The bishops stated that “the fraudulent use of public money deprives citizens of basic services such as quality education, adequate health care, decent roads, continuous supply of electricity and drinking water.” According to a summary on the Nigerian Episcopal conference’s website, the bishops renewed their “commitment to consistently pledge their loyalty and obedience to the Holy Father.”
source: CWN