Pope Francis criminalization comments spark debate among South Sudan human rights activists
Human rights activists in South Sudan have a mixed reaction over Pope Francis’ comments against criminalization laws that he made after he left their country. “The criminalization of homosexuality is a problem that cannot be ignored.
Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” said Francis on Feb. 5 during a press conference on board his plane after it left South Sudan.
Human rights activist Faisal Fei said “it should loudly be pointed out to the pope that his unsolicited opinion, guidance and whatsoever is grossly misplaced and abominable.” “All people of scriptures, save for the condemned nation of Sodom and Gomorrah, wantonly abhorred same sex relations.
Before human civilization began or renaissance for that matter, the people of South Sudan did not only condemn same sex relations, strict measures penalizing the act were in place.
