First, the Conference of Bishops of Malawi:
"Blessings of any kind and for same sex unions of any kind are not permitted in Malawi."
Then, that of Zambia:
"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, ... 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the Faith of December 18th, 2023, concerning the blessing of same-sex couples be taken as for further reflection, and not for implementation in Zambia."
No doubt that this attitude will be prevalent, and possibly almost unanimous in most of the African Church, the beating heart of the Catholic Church in our age. We will post updates on other African conferences.
[Source: Fr. Edmond Nyoka on Twitter]
