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Saturday, August 02, 2003
St. Charles Lwanga & the Ugandan Martyrs
Canada's LifeSite News takes note that the recent document published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons, although approved by the Pope on March 28, 2003, chose to formally publish the document on "June 3, 2003, Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs." The date has particular significance because it commemorates the death of the Ugandan martyrs in the 1800's for their moral opposition to King Mwanga, "a violent ruler and pedophile who forced himself on the young boys and men who served him as pages and attendants."
Proponents of gay marriage will no doubt take vehement offense at this -- after all, not all those with homosexual orientations are pedophiles, nor are they prone to beheading and burning those who object to their lifestyle like King Mwanga. Perhaps the Congregation chose the date to remind readers of St. Charles' admonishment to youth that they remain chaste and faithful, but the thought did cross my mind: perhaps Voice of the Faithful can interpret this little footnote as a sign that the Vatican will come down hard on pedophiles within the clergy as well?
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