Kenya: Archbishop Kivuva Says He Will Not Bless Any Same Sex Union

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Kenya: Archbishop Kivuva Says He Will Not Bless Any Same Sex Union

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mombasa Catholic Archbishop Martin Kivuva has said that he is not going to bless any couple of the same sex stressing that homosexuality defies the Christian teachings.

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