“We do not oppose Pope Francis, but we firmly and radically oppose the heresy that seriously undermines the Church, the body of Christ, because it is against the Catholic faith and tradition,” Cardinal Sara wrote in his reflection.
“The freedom we have to offer to people living in homosexual relationships lies in the truth of God's Word. How dare we tell them that it would be good and desirable for God to keep them in the prison of their sin?” Cardinal continued.
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While bishops around the world are divided over the Vatican's declaration, many Catholic hierarchs across Africa have publicly rejected “Fiducia supplicans”. In recent weeks, several bishops' conferences in Africa He turned to the priestsFor the time being, refrain from “blessing” same-sex couples, while other bishops have instructed clergy in their dioceses to categorically not bless such unions.
Cardinal Sarah noted that the declaration “failed to right the wrongs of the church” in Germany, where controversy over the synodal path had split the church. We remind you that as a result, the texts of the ritual blessing were signed. Sexual couples formed, “Fiducia supplicans” it gives “spontaneous blessings” but not liturgical ones.
According to the Guinean cardinal, the Vatican's declaration “with its lack of transparency only increased the confusion reigning in the hearts”. He added that “futile arguments about the meaning of the blessing of the word” should be avoided. He also expressed concern that the confusion caused by the Vatican declaration could re-emerge during the October 2024 synod.
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