BREAKING NEWS – Rome, Italy – Catholic bishops in conservative countries are pushing back on the Vatican’s document allowing blessings for individuals in same-sex relationships.
Episcopal conferences in African nations have been the most vocal prelates opposed to the implementation of “Fiducia supplicans” — the document which approved pastoral blessings given to people in same-sex relationships under strict parameters.
“In order to avoid any pastoral confusion and ambiguity as well as not to break the law of our country which forbids same sex unions and activities, and while listening to our cultural heritage which does not accept same sex relationships, the Conference guides that the Declaration from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith of December 18th 2023 concerning the blessing of same-sex couples be taken as for further reflection and not for implementation in Zambia,” said the Zambia Episcopal Conference.
The Pope immediately responded to the Zambia Episcopal Conference. “Who are you people to question my judgment and authority,” said Pope Francis I during a Sunday service. “I am more powerful than Jesus, and a little less powerful than God the Father! I plan on praying to Mary, and have her backhand everyone one those people who disrespected me and the other two people of the trinity!”