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Anglicans apologise for AIDS discrimination

    JOHANNESBURG

    The Anglican Church in Kenya issued a public apology on Thursday for shunning people living with HIV/AIDS.

    "Our earlier approach in fighting AIDS was misplaced, since we likened it to a disease for sinners and a curse from God," the BBC quoted Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi as saying.

    AIDS advocates welcomed the apology, citing cases of physical violence - sometimes fatal - by various religious denominations against people living with AIDS.

    "It's better to be long overdue than never," responded HIV-positive Ugandan clergyman Gideon Byamugisha.

    Archbishop Nzimbi said the Anglican Church was now working on ways to end AIDS related stigma and discrimination.

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