Nicaragua’s largest Catholic diocese has spoken out against gay marriage, Spanish news agency EFE reported. The diocese of Managua, Masaya and Carazo urged lawmakers on Sunday not to legalize the institution.
In a statement read during mass at La Catedral Metropolitana in Managua – the country’s capital and largest city – the church reiterated its opposition to “the various projects together or alone that pretend to grant unions between members of the same sex with heterosexual marriage.”
After railing against the institution, the church said it welcomed gay men and lesbians with respect and without discrimination.
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