On pope Francis

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Below, an excerpt from Vatican news.

Francis speaks Very well on Migrants; but he is Weak on Ukraine and kirill.

One problem I saw for you and also one of the problems is migration. The problem of migrants is serious because Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, and Spain: these are the closest countries to Africa and the Middle East, and they land here, they arrive here… Migrants must always be welcomed! The problem is that each government has to say how many they can receive regularly to live there. This requires an agreement among the countries of Europe, and not all of them are willing to receive migrants. We forget that Europe was made by migrants, right? But that’s the way things are, but at the very least let us not leave all the burden to these neighbouring countries that are so generous, and Malta is one of them.

Today I was in the migrant reception centre and the things I heard there are terrible, the suffering of these people to get here… and then the camps, there are camps, which are on the Libyan coast, when they are sent back. This seems criminal, doesn’t it? That’s why I think it’s a problem that touches everyone’s heart. Just as Europe is making room so generously for the Ukrainians who knock on the door, so too for the others who come out of the Mediterranean.

This is a point that I finished the visit with, and it touched me so much, because I heard the testimonies, the sufferings and that are more or less like those that I think I told you are in that little book that came out, “Hermanito” in Spanish, “little brother”; and all the Via Crucis [the Way of the Cross] of these people. One of those who spoke today had to pay four times! I ask you to think about this.

(Emphasis mine.)

From: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-04/pope-francis-inflight-press-conference-from-malta.html

Changes Needed in catholic church.

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WHY does Yesudas berate the pope so?

A. It is Simple. The CEO  is Not supposed to Tighten Nuts and Bolts.

In Acts 6:2 We have: “It is Right for us to Neglect the Preaching of God’s Word in order to handle …finances,” as the Good News Bible puts it. “…Serve Tables,” KJV says.

What it all means is, as We know, God’s Word vs Mundane Matters.

Pope Francis is not just Likable, he is Good. As We have in this video:

But a man who is Celebrated as a Lover of Children and all that, Is Not Speaking out on the Terrible Atrocities being carried out on the Mexican Children by the present day US.

Children getting separated from their parents, by Force, of course, above and below.

Put in Cages, like Cattle, Chickens? Four pictures below:

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Shall I call it funny? My Facebook friends do not read posts like these. [ But my Friends on the Blog do! Thanks for that, Folks! ]

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To Continue,

Leaving aside the Controversies of the Amazon Synod,

B. Crass Injustices like the Many Children who must be Mental Cases today because of ‘Paedophile Priests,’ and Nuns who were Used (up) by ‘bishops’ being thrown out of Congregations,

Makes My Stomach hurt, any way, as it would be God’s. Let us be One with Him.

Let’s brighten up with some pictures:

Then:

Twilight time for the Vatican’s ‘Godfather’

Chile’s sex abuse scandal and the man who once ruled the Roman Curia

The personal power he systematically consolidated over the course of several decades, reaching its zenith in the early 1990s, has begun to wane.

But for some three decades he was the man in the Vatican no one dared to cross. Even the popes he served were careful to gain his consent because of the loyalty he commanded from many key people at all levels of the Roman Curia.

His name is Angelo Sodano,

the reigning dean of the College of Cardinals even now, at the age of 91!

Cardinal Sodano has been charged with protecting prelates tarred by the sex-abuse scandal!

This from: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/cardinal-who-clings-to-power/

Now about Nuns, at least One of them:

Vatican Rejects Appeal Of Kerala Nun Suspended For ‘Lifestyle.’

See: https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/vatican-dismisses-plea-by-sister-lucy-kalappura-for-taking-part-in-protest-against-franco-mulakkal-2117979

This is Not even the Nun who was abused by franco mullakkal (bp).

Here is the ‘lifestyle’ of the victim Nun:

Is it Enough if pope Francis uses a Simpl(er) lifestyle?

This seems to be called a Simple lifestyle, simply because there are not too many ‘things’ in the room.

Perhaps ‘My’ lifestyle is ‘Complicated,’ as opposed to Simple?

I would BEG People to think about the Cost of Wood and Wooden (Top level Wooden) furniture.

Shall We go to some bishops/archbishops? Just a one. From the States:

Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George’s ‘Crib.’

19 chimneys and sits on 1.7 acres of prime real estate in Chicago’s ritzy Gold Coast neighborhood. It’s worth $14.3 million “as is,” but the property could fetch far more.

This site, from which I have taken the above, will give Much More:

https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/08/us/american-archbishops-lavish-homes/index.html

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And the NUN has been Evicted for her lifestyle.

What is the Real reason? …She had stood up for, and Spoken out, along with Many more, in favour of a Nun Molested and Raped by bishop mullakkal.

“The charges against Mulakkal include wrongful confinement, raping a woman taking advantage of his official position, unnatural offence, criminal intimidation.”

Vide: https://scroll.in/article/919489/our-battle-is-half-won-kerala-nuns-react-after-police-file-chargesheet-against-franco-mulakkal

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Evil Never Rests

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Really VERY happy to see You back, my Dear Anna. Very pertinent points, Very well presented.

…Re the catholic church, of late had been SO discouraged by, particularly its Inaction, had thought of giving it up. Lethargy? God’s Will/Grace? Have not done so.

…But at least over the Ukraine issue, pope Francis has redeemed himself.

Perhaps We have to mention that kirill has egg all over his face, and has succeeded in getting the Russian Orthodox church removed from the World council of churches (bbc/cnn news).

…Did see a meme/graphic saying Francis intends to visit Poland at this time. Seem to have lost that pic.

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ANNA WALDHERR A Voice Reclaimed, Surviving Child Abuse

The past two years have been eventful for the world.  First, Covid dominated the news. Now, the tragic war in Ukraine (with 115 children killed, 140 injured, an untold number orphaned, and 1.5 million made refugees) is a major focus [1][2].

The following events have, also, taken place. They demonstrate that evil never rests:

• Incest — Gucci heiress, Alexandra Zarini, has alleged that her stepfather, Joseph Ruffalo, sexually abused her between the ages of six and twenty-two. Her lawsuit has fractured the family, and confirmed that wealth is no safeguard against child abuse [3].
• Catholic Church Sex Scandal — Retired Pope Benedict XVI (former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) has asked forgiveness from victims for his mishandling of four Catholic Church sex abuse cases [4]. Ratzinger did not in so many words apologize or accept blame. He continues to deny personal responsibility for the rapes and sodomy perpetuated by his failure to…

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modi and the War

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(modi is the prime minister of India).

यह उनके लिए है जो गर्व कर रहे हैं कि मोदी ‘सस्ते’ में, रूस से तेल खरीद लिया।

उधर मोदी का मित्र पुतिन निरस्त्रों पर, स्त्रियों और निरे बच्चों पर बम बरसाए जा रहा है. … कहाँ गया भारत का ‘धर्मयुद्ध?‘

पैसा ही बनाना है तो लहंगा उठा कर, झुक कर चौराहे पर खड़े हो जाते!

(Had written stronger, but that would get me…)

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for those of modi’s supporters who are supporting him he is saving the country money by buying gas/oil from putin:

you will make money even by selling your mother.

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India, china, usa, russia, Ukraine.

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During one of the (Indian) TV debates/discussions today, heard some (so-called, that is how I will address him) political analyst / strategic expert say that the usa had not come to India’s aid during the 1962 war with china I would say, …it was not mentioned.

As such, this so called expert implied, India is leaving russia’s war on Ukraine to be sorted out in the West!

It does not matter to these idiots and the media, not to say the political heads and the populace of India that there are Major differences.

India and china are Not Mouse and Cat in size, though, at present at least, china has the Bigger military macine.

Whereas there is No comparision between Ukraine and russia, area wise, or by way of military strength.

putin should be ashamed of his undeclared war on Ukraine.

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china, during the 1962 war, had NOT reduced Indian areas to rubble. I had been living in Gorakhpur during those days.

Wheras putin has turned civilian areas to rubble.

Both above images are from Indian media. Why aren’t India’s so-called experts ready to believe this?

Or, do they mean to say Indian media could not find out, or, would not report, if the destroyed buildings/hospitals were used to hide Ukrainian military?

Above all, Who is the LIAR? putin, who till the Very last day, had said he had No intention of invading Ukraine, …Or

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It will be said that putin did not invade Ukraine. Why did he not send his army into Donetsk region and been done with it? (Why did he not do it earlier?)

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L’Annunciata

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Responded to Dear Luisa. But it was long enough for me to convert it to a Reblog with those words.

‘My Dear Luisa, like Most of those I know, for me a painting is a picture. All I have seen about them was Pretty, or not! Thus Your analysis of this painting is a lesson for me. Thank You for this!

On the other hand, the thought of the Annunciation brings to my mind Many thoughts, particularly about Free Will!
Why did Gabriel approach Our Lady for this? But wait, Did he? …Had he approached Only this particular Lady in History? Then Her ‘Fiat’ need not have been so celebrated. That it is, proves that the Invitation had been sent to more than One, that Being the Mother of Christ was Not forced upon Mary!’

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words and music and stories

Today, 25 March, nine months before Christmas, the Christian Church celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation (Lady Day), which commemorates the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he informed her that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

The Annunciation has been one of the most frequent subjects of Christian art and a lot of works on the subject were made by great artists such as Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzo Lotto, Caravaggio, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Jan van Eyck, and Murillo or the frescos of Giotto or Domenico Ghirlandaio among others.

L’Annunciata –The Virgin Annunciate, by Antonello da Messina (1430 – 1479) is an oil painting probably made around 1476 and housed in Palermo.
This unusually simple depiction of Mary is a bit enigmatic and truly innovative breaking up the traditional composition of the Annunciation scene.
Most of…

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naamaarkkum…

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That peculiar sounding thing is a Tamil word, the first of a Very famous poem,

நாமார்க்குங் குடியல்லோம் நமனை யஞ்சோம்
நரகத்தில் இடர்படோம் நடலை யில்லோம்
ஏமாப்போம் பிணியறியோம் பணிவோ மல்லோம்
இன்பமே யெந்நாளுந் துன்ப மில்லை
தாமார்க்குங் குடியல்லாத் தன்மை யான
சங்கரன் சங்கவெண் குழையோர் காதிற்
கோமாற்கே நாமென்று மீளா ஆளாய்க்
கொய்ம்மலர்சே வடி இணையே குறுகி னோமே

by a sage named Thirunaavukkarasar,

whose first line has become a saying: Naamaarkkum kudiyallom, namanai anjom.

[ Seems Very hard to find men of courage, who can speak their mind against Injustice and Tyranny in India these days. ]

Going back to Our sage, he had been commanded to present himself before the king, to which he had responded:

I am nobody’s subject.

Meaning he served god alone.

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To give credit, he is not the only one who was bold.

Let us Salute Gandhiji, Martin L King, Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, to name Just a few.

A (Zen) master was told by a king(?) …Don’t You know i can run You through? To which the Master had replied: ‘Don’t You know i am one who is Ready to be run through?!

I shall Always remember and salute The Man in front of the Tanks.

Unlike these Lynchers who HAVE to be in groups to beat up lone men.

Seems Very hard to find men of courage, who can speak their mind against Injustice and Tyranny in India these days.

I don’t thnk ANY of Us (Bloggers) would be ready be Subject to somebody. It takes some doing to remain that way. But in these days of So-called Democracy, We have to make the Masses understand this. That takes plenty of doing, too! 🙂

It seems some momma told her (grown up) child living abroad and phoning her, that putin was a god.

And what has putin done? After getting all those Mega bucks out of Oil, etc, started paying the pensions and made sure the peasants had enough to eat. …modi is doing at least the second (though it is not even enough). This has been enough for the Majority of #russia and #India. A bag of grain Though the foot is on the Neck/Head.

And that is being a Subject, a gulaam, a sheep of George Orwell.

Subjects, who have accepted subjugation!

Let’s say: Not for Me!

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Time for an Awakening!

‘Sooner or later, (seems more probably later) this regime will end, and end it will for sure!’

Raju Parulekar's Blog

-Raju Parulekar

In 2014 the BJP-led Government came into power at the Centre. The Bharatiya Janata Party got an absolute majority riding on the Modi wave. In a democracy, as it usually happens, this was a somewhat predictable occurrence. The preceding Congress-led UPA government was in power for ten years. Hence a change of hands in 2014 was a normal episode.

The initial ‘honeymoon period’ of Modi’s administration, if one may call it so, lasted through the years 2014-15. In fact, until the announcement of demonetisation in November 2016, many believed that Modi would have eschewed the past years of his human rights violations and misuse of govt institutions in Gujarat and would usher in a magnificent new era in Indian history.

But, post-2016 it became amply clear that Modi government had no intention of mending its old ways. In fact, having gained total control at the Centre, the entire…

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Religious Discrimination

too long, but worth reading.

humanfealty

Religious Discrimination

Many countries across the globe have official state religions and clauses pertaining to religious freedom and the protection of religious minorities. However when interreligious conflicts arise, these constitutional guarantees are brought into question. In this Article I will compare the degrees of religious liberty present in countries with official and unofficial state religions, India and Pakistan, to the United States. The post partition identity Pakistan attempted to create is apparent within the Objectives Resolution of 1949. Although it proclaimed tolerance for all religions, Pakistan was created specifically for Muslims.

The idea of religious liberty was the building block for a nation that eventually fashioned an identity on the basis of Islam. This concept, which can be given the label of ‘political Islam’, is apparent in the constitutions that followed the objectives resolution, which declared Pakistan to be an Islamic republic which has tiny minorities of Hindus: 1,414,527, Christians:…

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Will Smith

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I stand with #WillSmith on his #slapping the idiot. joke about others’ wives, will you?

The World has a veritable Habit of making mountains out of molehills.

Eg, Will Smith’s slap, and Biden’s faux pas about putin not to be allowed to stay in power, which is Absolutely Right, of course.

And ‘Ignoring Logs in the eye!’

How many are talking about putin bombing Civilian areas of Ukraine, Not allowing People to go to Safety out of Mariupol?

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Let me go back to Will Smith.

Throw that trophy in their faces, Will.

A slap and a (verbal) Insult? What is the difference? Unless We take this Stupid Indian court’s ruling: It’s Not hate speech if said with a smile! In which case I say Up theirs, with the requisite smile, of course.

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