to a Europe in full decadence," he said in a March 2019 interview. "It is a false exegesis to use the word of God to promote migration." In the same interview, Sarah argued that immigrants in Europe often survived in poor conditions and lived "without work or dignity." Other appointments On 6 January 2011, Sarah was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. On 10 March 2015, Pope Francis appointed Sarah to serve as a member of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. Sarah is a member of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute. Resignation Pope Francis accepted Sarah's resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship on 20 February 2021. Cardinal Sarah was admitted to hospital on 12 July 2021 and underwent successful surgery on his prostate. He was released from hospital on 27 July 2021. Selected writings While Benedict XVI is listed as coauthor of the book, his aide suggests that his role was merely advisory. Distinctions : Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion (2016) : Knight Grand Cross in the National Order of Benin (2015) : Commander of the Legion of Honour (2012) Notes References External links Official website of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments "The unstoppable rise of Cardinal Sarah", Catholic Herald Full text of remarks to the Synod of Bishops, 14 October 2015 Cardinal Sarah: "We must rebuild the cathedral … We do not need to invent a new Church" Living people 1945 births 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Guinea 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Africa 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Africa Pontifical Council Cor Unum Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI Guinean anti-communists Guinean cardinals Members of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Bailiffs Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur 21st-century cardinals Guinean anti-same-sex-marriage activists Critics of Islamism Roman Catholic archbishops of Conakry