Posted on 11/11/2018 5:55:32 PM PST by marshmallow
Francis betrays Chinese Catholics
It's with a very heavy heart that I write this article. However, after much prayer, I, in good conscience, can no longer keep silent. Since the Sept. 22 provisional agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China, the crackdown of the underground Church has quickly escalated:
* Throughout the country, underground priests are being coerced into joining the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA). Some have even received threats of imprisonment. Although this is nothing new, what’s different now is that Chinese Authorities are using the Holy Father's words against us. They're telling priests: "Your pope agrees with us. You must now join the CCPA or return home." Priests are now faced with an ultimatum: Either pledge loyalty to the Communist Party, or return home.
The underground Church will not disobey the Holy Father nor their legitimate authorities. However, they also will not go against their conscience. The underground priests that I've spoken with said that they would rather leave the institutional priesthood than join the CCPA. They, in good conscience, cannot obey an atheistic government dictating their religious activities. Also, what about the faithful? Who will minister to them? Does the Holy See foolishly think that underground Catholics will blindly follow Patriotic Association priests?
* The work of foreign missionaries is now in jeopardy. In the past, the work of foreign missionaries has been "under the radar." The Chinese government probably knew about their mission but tolerated them to a certain extent. However, with the recent provisional agreement, many have begun to question their future in China. If they were forced to register their activities with the Chinese government, the majority will probably not receive government approval to stay in China.
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They’re telling priests: “Your pope agrees with us.
ADVERB
plainly or obviously; in a way that is clearly seen or understood.
“a work so evidently laden with significance”
synonyms:
obviously · clearly · plainly · perceptibly · visibly · discernibly · [more]
it is plain that; it would seem that.
“evidently Mrs. Smith thought differently”
synonyms:
seemingly · apparently · so it seems · as far as one can tell · [more]
used as an affirmative response or reply.
““Were they old pals or something?” “Evidently.””
Ping
This fake pope would love for the whole world to be a state run brutal dictatorship, like China.
The ACLU would take this up except it is Christians and not muslims or communists.
Hillary also happens to think that China's dictatorship and abortion policy is just hunky-dory.
Frankie was pretty angry when Hillary lost the election.
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