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[Interestingly, the bishops claim that their letter to the priests and auxiliaries in the SECAM region had “received the agreement” of Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernández, the CDF prefect who published Fiducia Supplicans. The missive explicitly forbids the blessing of same-sex or cohabiting couples in any context, non-liturgical as well as liturgical. The conclusion argues against the “cultural colonization” of Africa in this manner, for which they claim Francis’ support. Watch to see what the Vatican does next. — Ed]