A Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist revealed she met with Pope Francis in Rome earlier this month. Clare Byarugaba, the diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for Chapter Four Uganda, an LGBTQ+ support and advocacy group, said she was “honored” to meet the Pontiff and took the opportunity to speak of the difficulties faced in her country where same-sex sexual relations are outlawed and punishable by up to life in prison or even death in some instances. Video and pictures posted to X (formerly Twitter) showed Francis warmly greeting Byarugaba and inviting her to sit with him.