Angola scraps law banning ‘vices against nature,’ eliminates protection for unborn in some cases
The new criminal penal code omits penalties for unnatural sexual acts including homosexual sodomy.
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Articles tagged Angola
African bishops urge gov’ts to resist anti-family pressure from West
'We are grateful to governments who, in the name of moral values and our culture, have dared to oppose such policies.'
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‘Abortion threatens our existence,’ say Angolan bishops as country considers legalization
Angola’s Parliament is currently debating whether or not to allow abortion up to 16 weeks pregnancy.
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Catholic Bishops of Angola oppose move to decriminalize abortion
During his visit to Angola in 2009, Pope Benedict XVI warned against attempts in Africa to “promote abortion as a form of ‘maternal healthcare’.”
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Television and the Internet ‘poisoning’ the family, say Angolan bishops
"In many cases, the education of the children ... is entrusted to soap operas, movies, and programs that are inappropriate for children," say the bishops of Angola.
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Angolan pro-lifers fight proposal to remove penalties for abortion
The Catholic episcopal conference of Angola, as well as the country's second-largest political party, UNITA, have expressed their opposition to the proposed change to the code.
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