Kumuyi Reacts as Pope Says Roman Catholic Priests Can Bless Same-sex Couples

• Pastor William Kumuyi, the general superintendent of Deeper Life Church, has said same-sex marriage contradicts the teachings of Jesus Christ
• The declaration came during the opening ceremony of the global crusade's joint event, collaborating with the 2023 national December retreat themed "Emmanuel"
• While addressing the gathering, Pastor Kumuyi highlighted the Biblical command of Jesus, emphasising that marriage, as ordained by Jesus, is the union of a man and a woman

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Rome, Italy - William Kumuyi, general superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, has said same-sex marriage is not Biblical.

As reported by The Punch, Kumuyi spoke on Wednesday, December 20, at the Deeper Life International Conference Centre, KM 48 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, during the opening ceremony of a joint event of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi and the 2023 National December Retreat tagged: “Emmanuel".

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Marriage should be between man, woman - Kumuyi

Kumuyi spoke against the backdrop of a viral stance of Pope Francis, who allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Roman Catholic Church.

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church said priests should be permitted to bless same-sex and "irregular" couples, under certain circumstances.

But the Nigerian cleric stated that the command of Jesus Christ was for a man to get married to a woman.

He said:

"We stand in obedience to Christ and obedient to him and we carry on the works of Christ that said a man and a woman should be joined together in marriage until death do us part."

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Pope Francis allowed priests to bless same-gender couples.

The Pope said that priests should be permitted to bless same-sex couples and irregular couples under certain circumstances.

Pastor breaks down plan against Pope Francis

Legit.ng also reported that a Nigerian pastor, Robert Jr, called for prayers for Pope Francis, saying there is a plan against him.

Pastor Robert Jr's appeal comes hours after the Roman Catholic Church leader gave a directive permitting priests to bless same-sex couples.

Catholic secretariat reacts to Pope's directive

In another related news, Legit.ng reported that the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) made known its stand on the Vatican’s recent decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples.

The CSN said the Church’s teachings on the sacrament of marriage remain unchanged.

Source: Legit.ng