I think that there's more than one secular organisation buying a piece of the Church in Latin America. (Remember the Catholic Spring and Cardinal Maradiaga being the Soros link with the Pope). Here's today's answers to questions about the money and where it was spent. Looks like some of the key figures went into hiding. Their response begs the question whether the Bishops would be so quick to brush off a mafia or drug cartel funding one of their social justice organisations because they could put the money to better use than a don or a drug baron. http://www.ncregister.com/daily-new...-key-synod-participants-discussed-again-today Ford Foundation Funding for Key Synod Participants Discussed Again Today However, little clarity was provided about the reasons for such funding from the pro-abortion foundation, and its significance was downplayed by synod representatives. Edward Pentin VATICAN CITY — The vice president of the Brazilian bishops’ conference today sought to downplay the fact revealed on Thursday by the Register that a missionary council for indigenous people closely connected to the bishops had received funding from the pro-abortion Ford Foundation. Bishop Mário Antônio da Silva of Roraima told reporters at the Vatican Friday presser that, “as Christians and Catholics, we defend life from contraception to natural death, so we’re against abortion.” For this reason, he said the Church in Brazil is “of course concerned about the way investments that come to various entities are used.” As far as he was concerned, though, the funds received for the Amazon are “used to promote life” and to “promote the lives of women, children, pregnant women, families and the elderly.” He said he did not know about “donations made by various foundations” such as the Ford Foundation, but said organizations such as the Missionary Council for Indigenous Peoples, which is known as CIMI, “promote life.” From 2006 until 2018, the Indigenous Council of Roraima, a local branch of CIMI covering Bishop da Silva’s region, received $1,164,906 from the Ford Foundation. Mauricio López Oropeza, executive secretary of the Pan Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM), an organization that has been assigned the primary role in managing the Amazon synod, said REPAM is a “network, not an institution,” and consequently “doesn’t have its own resources.” REPAM was founded by CIMI and other organizations, some of which are also receiving funding from the Ford Foundation. Lopez told reporters that they needed “to write a letter to Cardinal [Claudio] Hummes,” the president of REPAM and the general relator of the synod, “for more information” on whether it receives such funds. He added that this is a “pro-life synod” trying to protect life that is “at stake, endangered.” Paolo Ruffini, the president of the synod’s Commission for Information, also weighed in, saying he did not know about the “funding processes” of the Ford Foundation. But he asked somewhat irritably: “Is it better for the Ford Foundation to use that money for non-Christian purposes?” The Register reported on Thursday findings made by the Brazilian journalist Bernardo Küster that the Ford Foundation, which overtly campaigns for abortion rights and promotes gender ideology, had given organizations closely associated with REPAM millions of dollars since 2006. Archbishop Roque Paloschi, the president of CIMI, did not deny it, saying instead that all of CIMI’s financial records and his own bank accounts have passed government and parliamentary scrutiny. None of CIMI’s or REPAM’s financial records and expenditure is accessible to the public. Bishops Voiced Concern But synod sources have told the Register that revelations of the Ford Foundation’s funding caused considerable commotion in the synod hall on Thursday, forcing discussions to run late into the evening. A number of cardinals and bishops are said to have voiced their consternation at the news, with some saying they were mystified why the REPAM organizations received funds from the Ford Foundation when they were already well financed, largely through the Church in Germany. Concern was also allegedly expressed that synod organizers were “going too far and not in the direction of Laudato Si,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment. These reactions were not mentioned at today’s Vatican briefing, where communications are being tightly controlled. But last-minute changes were made to today’s lineup, perhaps indicating some internal unease. The president of Brazil’s bishops’ conference, Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo of Belo Horizonte, was scheduled to appear, but, according to sources, he said he had to make a trip outside Rome and wasn’t available. Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, the president of the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Latin America (CELAM), a key co-founder of REPAM, was also slated to attend, but he, too, did not appear and was replaced by Lopez. Also for the first time since the beginning of the synod, which runs through Oct. 27, Cristiane Murray, the deputy director of the Holy See Press Office, did not chair or attend the briefing, even though she was on the premises. Appointed to the position in July, Murray is a co-founder of REPAM and a close friend of Cardinal Hummes. The reports of the 12 small working groups were published today, all of which expressed openness to the ordination of married men in view of priest shortages in remote Amazon regions. Although the matter dominates much of the reports, it was not raised at today’s briefing, possibly because the text had been made available only shortly before the briefing and had not been translated. Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa, a communications official for the synod, said the small working group reports were “not final” but a “first step.” You can read the rest of the report at the above link. The Brazilian journalist has a youtube channel. His report is in Portuguese. Autotranslate on the subtitles isn't great but it looks like there was a controversy about a public meeting organised by one of the Catholic organisations in Brazil. There seems to have been Communist speakers at it. The Bishop said that the Communists just showed up but the Communists said they were invited. At least I think that's what happened, and the Bishop may have told a fib. Here's the video. At the 1:16 mark you can see a Bishop wearing one of those black Liberation Theology rings.
You know Dolores, it's almost sixty years ago now, but I recall, clear as day the Brothers in school teaching us very young children over and over again with examples that you don;t try to attain a good end through a bad action. They went to considerable trouble to engrave this on our hearts and I have never forgotten this. That you don't try to attain a good end by doing something bad. Like taking blood money. We little children could take this very basic principle of Catholic Moral Theology in right away. Catholic Bishops with Doctorates appear to have no concept of this principle. It appears to be, 'If it works, go for it' But at least the Blood Money thing has appeared to cause some stir in the Chicken Roosts of the synod. At least that's something.
But that was back in the day before we had a reasonable hope that all will be saved. That guy at the press conference who responded to the question about the Ford Foundation money looked like he was ready to throw a temper tantrum. I suppose they will be annoyed because the Apostolic Exhortation was probably already written and they might have to tweak a few lines of it - probably something to do with the Church's teaching on sexual morality. Now, they will have to find a new way to give the green light to sodomy, contraception and abortion while appearing to affirm what has always been taught. Maybe they'll need to add an extra footnote or two lest they be accused of pimping out Church teaching to the highest bidder.
There are good people out there trying to expose what is going on. Many, many good people. That expose on the Ford Foundation for instance was a superb piece of Journalism. A little miracle in fact. Perhaps the Good God will send us a few more. We need all the miracles we can get at the moment. May God Bless all Good, Faithful Catholic Journalists...and there are many, many, many of them..Bless them all. John 3:20 For God So Loved …19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”…
Yes there are good people "out there". Unfortunately, it's the "out" part that's most worrying. Where are the voices of the good people "in there"? The carry-on in the Church, especially the blasphemies of this Synod have been a roller coaster of emotion for me ranging from disgust to anger to sadness. Now I have an overwhelming sense of embarrassment and shame, probably because I don't come from a privileged background. Looking at those indigenous people sitting around their blanket showing off their gew-gaws in the otherwise empty church in Rome, I'm embarrassed for them that they don't recognise that they are being exploited. People who should, and probably do, know better have them arranged like props in a museum or gallery. Whatever happened to the dignity of the human person - their dignity? Watching the patronising, indulgent fawning over them and their primitive beliefs and practices by our Bishops and the Pope himself is excruciatingly cringe worthy. It's like a macabre circus performance complete with the Anglican priestess clowns. Most of all I'm ashamed. Ashamed that our Church has sunk so low to have had any part in this exploitation and manipulation. And ashamed that our leaders display so little supernatural faith that they have permitted and participated in idol worship in our churches. May the Lord have mercy on us all.
Bishop St Patrick retunrs to Rome from Ireland on a boat with numerous Celts from the Ireland region, funded by the Germans Bishops. Pope St Celstine welcomes Patrick in the Vatican Gardens were he sets up two statues of naked female Irish goddesses, Babd the female shape shifting warrior Goddess ,and Aine, Godsess of Cattle and Light. Together with accompanying Celtic Warriors and Druids they perfom a pagan Ritual inhonur of the Deities. Somewhat bemused Pope St Celstine asks what is going down? Patrick explains that in line with the Papal ordinances he is not proslytising the Irish but is engaged in a process of accompaniment rather than a rigd path of religious/ cultural colonialisation. Pope Celestine nods learnedly. The German Bishops, once they have arisen from thier prostrations to the Celtic deities, persuade Pope Celstine to have an Irish synod, reminding Pope St Celestine that the Irish Mission will never be a success unless their are married Prisets, woman priests and women Deacons. It all sounds a good idea to Pope St Celestine and he gives it the nod. Meanwhile Abbess St Brigid and her fellow nuns are putting up a picture of a naked female warrior maiden breast feeding a weasel at a nearby Roman Church. . When asksed why St Bridig respends, 'It seemed like a good idea at the time'. The Irish Synod and Mission continues.... The Irish Goddess Badb.
Pagans are pagans. They need to be brought into the fulness of redemption. Christ gave His all on the cross for the wicked and the Godless.
You are rigid and in need of help, possessed by the demons of Traditionalism. We need to accompany you to a better place to get you sorted.
The early Church Fathers were rigid St. Justin on the pagans -- We do not reverence the same gods as you do, nor offer to the dead libations and the savour of fat, and crowns for their statues, and sacrifices. For you very well know that the same animals are with some esteemed gods, with others wild beasts, and with others sacrificial victims. And, secondly, because we— who, out of every race of men, used to worship Bacchus the son of Semele and Apollo the son of Latona . . . or some one or other of those who are called gods—have now, through Jesus Christ, learned to despise these, though we be threatened with death for it, and have dedicated ourselves to the unbegotten and impossible God; of whom we are persuaded that never was he goaded by lust of Antiope, or such other women, or of Ganymede, nor was rescued by that hundred-handed giant whose aid was obtained through Thetis, nor was anxious on this account that her son Achilles should destroy many of the Greeks because of his concubine Briseis. Those who believe these things we pity, and those who invented them we know to be devils.
