Catholic clergies in Nigeria disagree with Pope’s view on same-sex marriage

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Finally Reveal Stance on Pope’s Same-Sex Marriage Blessing – TheTalk.NG

• Nigerian Catholic clerics have disapproved of Pope Francis’s approval of same-sex marriage
• This development further causes acrimony and division in the Catholic hierarchy, mounting further pressure on the Vatican
• The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) said the decision at the Vatican was against the order of God and nature

Catholics in Nigeria said they would not be conforming to same-sex marriage. Photo Credit: Franco OrigliaSource: Getty Images

“We must sincerely admit that the Declaration, Fiducia Supplicans (On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings), issued on 18th December, 2023, by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, has added to our pains.”

“While the document prohibits liturgical blessings for same-sex couples, it recommends at the same time spontaneous pastoral blessings for couples in irregular situations including the blessing of same-sex couples.”

“We shouldn’t be conformed to this world”, says Nigerian Catholics

“In the midst of this confusion and pushback, we must, as Pastors with the pastoral task of safeguarding the deposit of faith in its purity and integrity, uphold the teaching of the Church based on Holy Scripture and Tradition.

“We shouldn’t be conformed to this world but be transformed by renewing your minds, so we may discern what the will of God is, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

“We must continue to teach our faithful that there is no possibility of blessing same-sex couples or same-sex unions in the Church in Africa.”

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