“Seek unity first in the Christian faith, then with our countrymen and fellow Africans,” he said in his speech titled “Making Disciples of All Nations: The Missionary Mandate of Christ.”
To emphasize the need for unity among followers of Jesus Christ, the 78-year-old Guinean-born cardinal warned that divisions make Christians “vulnerable to exploitation.”
“If we do not strive for unity in Christ, our situation is even worse. The divisions among us – religious, ethnic and political – are vulnerable to exploitation; they can be exploited by corrupt politicians or even foreign powers,” he said.
Sarah has already expressed his opposition has Supplicans Fiduciathe declaration of the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) which sparked mixed reactions And deep divisions among the people of God in general and the Catholic bishops around the world in particular since its publication on December 18, 2023.
In a Reflection of January 6 which he shared with Settimo Cielo, an Italian blog, Sarah maintained his previous position not to oppose the Holy Father.
“We do not oppose Pope Francis, but we strongly and radically oppose a heresy that seriously harms the Church, the body of Christ,” Sarah said, clarifying her opposition to the Pope’s recommendations. Supplicans Fiduciaallowing members of the clergy to bless “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”.
