{"id":302564,"date":"2023-12-25T09:37:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T08:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=302564"},"modified":"2023-12-25T09:37:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T08:37:30","slug":"african-bishops-reject-same-sex-marriage-american-catholic-priest-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/12\/25\/african-bishops-reject-same-sex-marriage-american-catholic-priest-says\/","title":{"rendered":"African Bishops reject same-sex marriage, American Catholic priest says"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Pope Francis had on 18 December formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Jean-Miguel Auguste, has commended the stand of Catholic Bishops in Africa on blessing same-sex couples, saying \u201cAfrica is the only continent that will save the world\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Auguste, a priest of the Brooklyn diocese, who said this in his homily at St. Pius X Parish, New York, on Sunday praised the courage of the Catholic Church in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis had on 18 December formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/09\/20\/court-grants-n5m-bail-to-69-gay-wedding-suspects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gay marriage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The document from the Vatican\u2019s doctrine office elaborated on a letter Francis sent to two conservative cardinals that was published in October.<\/p>\n<p>In that preliminary response, Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if the blessings were not confused with the ritual of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>However, Catholic bishops in Africa had said they would not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessing for same-sex couples.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfrica is the only continent that will save the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, all the bishops in Africa said to the Pope that they will not allow any priest to bless same-sex couples,\u2019\u2019 Mr Auguste said.<\/p>\n<p>The priest said Mary, the mother of God was betrothed to a man named Joseph, not same sex, according to the Gospel of Luke chapter one verses 26 to 38.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Mary did the will of God by allowing herself to be used to become the mother of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his stand, Mr Auguste said he would also not bless same-sex couples as a priest, noting such blessing is a form of endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have an obligation to bless and pray for anybody without them revealing their identity, but blessing same-sex marriage should not be encouraged,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>The priest, however, shared the experience of his nephew, a gay and how he turned down attending his wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love him as my nephew, but I don\u2019t accept his lifestyle. That lifestyle is contrary to my faith and the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you a gay, please respect my own space because I will not invade your own space. I love you as a person, but I don\u2019t accept that lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t impose yourself on me and I will not impose myself on you. Respect my faith and I will respect your lifestyle,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nigeria\u2019s bishops said there had been various interpretations of the policy in Nigeria, Africa\u2019s most populous nation and home to 20-30 million Catholics.<\/p>\n<p>They said that they needed to make clear that the Vatican document does not allow for a blessing and a formal acceptance of same-sex relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in a statement on Thursday said that blessing same-sex marriage is against God\u2019s law, the teachings of the Church, the laws of the country and the cultural sensibilities of Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was signed by CBCN President and Secretary, Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji and Most Reverend Donatus Ogun, respectively, and a few other executives.<\/p>\n<p>The Bishops assured the \u2018people of God\u2019 that the teachings of the Catholic Church on marriage remained the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is, therefore, no 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