Visitation of Pope Francis

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FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ speech at Malacañang

January 16, 2015 10:36am

Below is the full text of Pope Francis' speech at Malacañang after his courtesy call on President Aquino on Friday,Jan. !.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I thank you, Mr President, for your kind el!ome and for your ords of "reetin" in the name of the authorities and#eo#le of the Phili##ines, and the distin"uished mem$ers of the %i#lomati! &or#s' I am most "rateful for yourin(itation to (isit the Phili##ines'

My (isit is a$o(e all #astoral'

It !omes as the &hur!h in this !ountry is #re#arin" to !ele$rate the fifth !entenary of the first #ro!lamation of theGos#el of Jesus &hrist on these shores' )he &hristian messa"e has had an immense influen!e on *ili#ino !ulture'

It is my ho#e that this im#ortant anni(ersary ill #oint to its !ontinuin" fruitfulness and its #otential to ins#ire a so!ietyorthy of the "oodness, di"nity and as#irations of the *ili#ino #eo#le'

In a #arti!ular ay, this (isit is meant to e+#ress my !loseness to our $rothers and sisters ho endured the sufferin",loss and de(astation !aused $y )y#hoon olanda'

)o"ether ith many #eo#le throu"hout the orld, I ha(e admired the heroi! stren"th, faith and resilien!edemonstrated $y so many *ili#inos in the fa!e of this natural disaster, and so many others'

)hose (irtues, rooted not least in the ho#e and solidarity instilled $y &hristian faith, "a(e rise to an out#ourin" of"oodness and "enerosity, es#e!ially on the #art of so many of the youn"' In that moment of national !risis, !ountless#eo#le !ame to the aid of their nei"h$ors in need'

-t "reat sa!rifi!e, they "a(e of their time and resour!es, !reatin" net orks of mutual hel# and orkin" for the!ommon "ood'

)his e+am#le of solidarity in the ork of re$uildin" tea!hes us an im#ortant lesson' Like a family, e(ery so!iety dra son its dee#est resour!es in order to fa!e ne !hallen"es'

)oday the Phili##ines, to"ether ith many other !ountries in -sia, fa!es the !hallen"e of $uildin" on solid foundationsa modern so!iety . a so!iety res#e!tful of authenti! human (alues, #rote!ti(e of our God/"i(en human di"nity andri"hts, and ready to !onfront ne and !om#le+ #oliti!al and ethi!al uestions'

-s many (oi!es in your nation ha(e #ointed out, it is no , more than e(er, ne!essary that #oliti!al leaders $eoutstandin" for honesty, inte"rity and !ommitment to the !ommon "ood' In this ay they ill hel# #reser(e the ri!hhuman and natural resour!es ith hi!h God has $lessed this !ountry'

)hus ill they $e a$le to marshall the moral resour!es needed to fa!e the demands of the #resent, and to #ass on to!omin" "enerations a so!iety of authenti! usti!e, solidarity and #ea!e'

ssential to the attainment of these national "oals is the moral im#erati(e of ensurin" so!ial usti!e and res#e!t forhuman di"nity' )he "reat $i$li!al tradition en oins on all #eo#les the duty to hear the (oi!e of the #oor'

It $ids us $reak the $onds of in usti!e and o##ression hi!h "i(e rise to "larin", and indeed s!andalous, so!ialine ualities' eformin" the so!ial stru!tures hi!h #er#etuate #o(erty and the e+!lusion of the #oor first re uires a!on(ersion of mind and heart'

)he 4isho#s of the Phili##ines ha(e asked that this year $e set aside as the ear of the Poor'

I ho#e that this #ro#heti! summons ill !hallen"e e(eryone, at all le(els of so!iety, to re e!t e(ery form of !orru#tionhi!h di(erts resour!es from the #oor, and to make !on!erted efforts to ensure the in!lusion of e(ery man andoman and !hild in the life of the !ommunity'

- fundamental role in the rene al of so!iety is #layed, of !ourse, $y the family and es#e!ially $y youn" #eo#le'



- hi"hli"ht of my (isit ill $e my meetin"s ith families and ith youn" #eo#le here in Manila'

*amilies ha(e an indis#ensa$le mission in so!iety' It is in the family that !hildren are trained in sound (alues, hi"hideals and "enuine !on!ern for others'

4ut like all God7s "ifts, the family !an also $e disfi"ured and destroyed' It needs our su##ort' 8e kno ho diffi!ult it

is for our demo!ra!ies today to #reser(e and defend su!h $asi! human (alues as res#e!t for the in(iola$le di"nity ofea!h human #erson, res#e!t for the ri"hts of !ons!ien!e and reli"ious freedom, and res#e!t for the inaliena$le ri"htto life, $e"innin" ith that of the un$orn and e+tendin" to that of the elderly and infirm'

*or this reason, families and lo!al !ommunities must $e en!oura"ed and assisted in their efforts to transmit to ouryoun" the (alues and the (ision hi!h !an hel# $rin" a$out a !ulture of inte"rity . one hi!h honors "oodness,truthfulness, fidelity and solidarity as the firm foundation and the moral "lue hi!h holds so!iety to"ether'

Mr President, distin"uished authorities, dear friends:

-s I $e"in my (isit to this !ountry, I !annot fail to mention the Phili##ines7 im#ortant role in fosterin" understandin"and !oo#eration amon" the !ountries of -sia'

I ould also mention the oft/ne"le!ted yet real !ontri$ution of *ili#inos of the dias#ora to the life and elfare of theso!ieties in hi!h they li(e'

It is #re!isely in the li"ht of the ri!h !ultural and reli"ious herita"e of hi!h your !ountry is #roud that I lea(e you itha !hallen"e and a ord of #rayerful en!oura"ement'

May the dee#est s#iritual (alues of the *ili#ino #eo#le !ontinue to find e+#ression in your efforts to #ro(ide yourfello !iti9ens ith an inte"ral human de(elo#ment'

In this ay, ea!h #erson ill $e a$le to fulfill his or her #otential, and thus !ontri$ute isely and ell to the future ofthis !ountry'

I am !onfident that the #raise orthy efforts to #romote dialo"ue and !oo#eration $et een the follo ers of thedifferent reli"ions ill #ro(e fruitful in the #ursuit of this no$le "oal'

In a #arti!ular ay, I e+#ress my trust that the #ro"ress made in $rin"in" #ea!e to the south of the !ountry ill resultin ust solutions in a!!ord ith the nation7s foundin" #rin!i#les and res#e!tful of the inaliena$le ri"hts of all, in!ludin"the indi"enous #eo#les and reli"ious minorities'

#on all of you, and u#on all the men, omen and !hildren of this $elo(ed nation, I !ordially in(oke God7s a$undant$lessin"s'

;o, for e(eryone ho as ins#ired $y the Phili##ine #a#al (isit, and seriously ants to #ra!ti!e<li(e u# to the

tea!hin"s of Po#e *ran!is, here7s si+ lessons and 12 uotes hi!h !an ser(e as "uides:



1. Corruption is something ever one must !ight against

I ho#e that this #ro#heti! summons ill !hallen"e e(eryone, at all le(els of so!iety, to re e!t e(ery form of !orru#tion

hi!h di(erts resour!es from the #oor, and to make !on!erted efforts to ensure the in!lusion of e(ery man and

oman and !hild in the life of the !ommunity' . Po#e *ran!is, Mala!a=an" ;#ee!h, Jan' 16 2015

". Protecting the environment re#uires more than $ust putting our gar%age in the trash can- se!ond key area here you are !alled to make a !ontri$ution is in sho in" !on!ern for the en(ironment' )his is

not only $e!ause this !ountry, more than many others, is likely to $e seriously affe!ted $y !limate !han"e> es#e!t

for the en(ironment means more than sim#ly usin" !leaner #rodu!ts or re!y!lin" hat e use' )hese are im#ortant

as#e!ts, $ut not enou"h' . Po#e *ran!is, ndeli(ered ;#ee!h to the outh n!ounter, Jan' 1? 2015

&. Use our talents to serve the people an' 'e!en' the poor

4ilan" @ristiyanao, miyem$ro n" #amilya n" %iyos, tinata a" tayo u#an" hana#in at #a"lin"kuran a" lahat n" m"a

nan"an"ailan"an . Po#e *ran!is, on ) itter, January 1? 2015

)his is the !hallen"e that life offers you: to learn ho to lo(e' Aot ust to a!!umulate information ithout kno in"

hat to do ith it> 8hat you think, you must feel and #ut into effe!t' our information !omes do n to your heart and

you #ut it into #ra!ti!e' . Po#e *ran!is, ;#ee!h to the outh n!ounter, January 1? 2015

(. There’s no other )a %ut to change societ

)hrou"h sin, man has also destroyed the unity and $eauty of our human family, !reatin" so!ial stru!tures hi!h

#er#etuate #o(erty, i"noran!e and !orru#tion' . Po#e *ran!is, Bomily for the Luneta Mass, January 1? 2015

)he &hur!h in the Phili##ines is !alled to a!kno led"e and !om$at the !auses of the dee#ly rooted ine uality and

in usti!e hi!h mar the fa!e of *ili#ino so!iety, #lainly

!ontradi!tin" the tea!hin" of &hrist . Po#e *ran!is, Bomily for the Manila &athedral Mass, January 16 2015

It $ids us $reak the $onds of in usti!e and o##ression hi!h "i(e rise to "larin", and indeed s!andalous, so!ial

ine ualities' . Mala!anan" ;#ee!h

*. Collective action is the +e

)he Gos#el !alls indi(idual &hristians to li(e li(es of honesty, inte"rity and !on!ern for the !ommon "ood' 4ut it also

!alls &hristian !ommunities to !reate !ir!les of inte"rity , net orks of solidarity hi!h !an e+#and to em$ra!e and

transform so!iety $y their #ro#heti! itness' . Bomily for the Manila &athedral Mass

,. -e can’t act to)ar's change )ithout seeing things !rom the e es o! the poor

Bo many youn" #eo#le amon" you are like thisC ou kno ho to "i(e and yet you ha(e e(er learned ho to

re!ei(e' ou still la!k one thin"' 4e!ome a $e""ar' )his is hat you still la!k> )o learn ho to re!ei(e ith humility'

)o learn to $e e(an"eli9ed $y the #oor, $y those e hel#, the si!k, or#hans, they ha(e so mu!h to "i(e us> )his is

hat hel#s you mature in your !ommitment to "i(e to others' Learn ho to o#en your hand from your (ery o n

#o(erty' . ;#ee!h to the outh n!ounter Dnly $y $e!omin" #oor oursel(es, $y stri##in" a ay our !om#la!en!y, ill e $e a$le to identify ith the least of our

$rothers and sisters' 8e ill see thin"s in a ne li"ht and thus res#ond ith honesty and inte"rity to the !hallen"e of

#ro!laimin" the radi!alism of the Gos#el in a so!iety hi!h has "ro n !omforta$le ith so!ial e+!lusion, #olari9ation

and s!andalous ine uality' . Bomily for the Manila &athedral Mass

)he "reat $i$li!al tradition en oins on all #eo#les the duty to hear the (oi!e of the #oor' . Mala!anan" ;#ee!h



anuar 1*

"#$%a& (ue)on *ity

/ne reason hy #ro"ressi(e &atholi!s should el!ome Po#e *ran!is: )he Po#e re!ently said it is im#ortant that

-r!h$isho# omero7s Eassassinated $y ri"ht/ in" military "rou#sF $eatifi!ation the #re!ursor to $e!omin" a saint

$e done ui!kly' &onser(ati(e &atholi!s ha(e tried to minimi9e the #oliti!al si"nifi!an!e of the #o#e7s stan!e $y

assertin" that the ar!h$isho#, thou"h a !ham#ion of the #oor, ne(er fully em$ra!ed li$eration theolo"y' Ae+t, he lifteda $an from sayin" Mass im#osed nearly 30 years a"o u#on e(' Mi"uel d7 s!oto 4ro!kmann, ho had $een

sus#ended as a #riest for ser(in" as forei"n minister in Ai!ara"ua7s re(olutionary ;andinista "o(ernment in the same

era' )here is no am$i"uity a$out the #osition on li$eration theolo"y of *ather d7 s!oto, ho on!e !alled President

onald ea"an a $ut!her and an international outla ' Later, as #resident of the nited Aations General -ssem$ly,

*ather d7 s!oto !ondemned -meri!an a!ts of a""ression in Ira and -f"hanistan'

"#$!a& (ue)on *ity

/! course Po#e *ran!is had $een silent durin" the "reat rei"n of terror of military unta in -r"entina in 1H 0s Eafter

PeronismF' 4ut 15 years later, after under"oin" hat he has !alled a "reat interior !risis, he $e!ame 4isho# of the

;lums in 4uenos -ires and re(ised his (ie s' D(er the follo in" de!ades he reha$ilitated key fi"ures in li$eration

theolo"y in -r"entina and su##orted the kind of $ottom/u# initiati(es that the ati!an, ith its to#/do n authoritarian

model of "o(ernan!e, had so feared' @aya yon" m"a rea!tionaries, may #a"asa #an" ma"$a"o yan .ideolo"i!al

!on(ersion'

+# $p& (ue)on *ity The 'ominant media dis!ourse on Pa#al (isit is: let7s unite so that the Po#e ill $e safeK Let7s sho our dis!i#line as

a #eo#le' Ao , the threat !omes from the #eo#le themsel(es and therefore they ha(e to !ontrol themsel(esK )his

dis!ourse is the #oli!e dis!ourse of the hi"h #riests durin" the time of Jesus' )hey !ried, Let7s minimi9e the so!ial

unrest $rou"ht $y this Man' -nd like the hi"h #riests, Pharisees durin" Jesus7 time, our "o(ernment and in!ludin"

some !hur!h #eo#le, are more orried of the se!urity more than the messa"e of the Po#e: - ay ith the tyranny of

money, do n ith market !a#italismK

&or$is Ima"es

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0o ou thou"ht it is only Po#e *ran!is that is #ro/#oorC ou7re ron"K Po#e Paul I (isited )ondo in 1H 0' ;#eakin"

in )ondo, Paul I said stron" ords: 8hat does it mean that the &hur!h lo(es youC It means first of all that the

&hur!h re!o"ni9es your di"nity as human $ein"s, re!o"ni9es your e uality as !hildren of God' e!o"ni9es that the



#referen!e e o ned to you it is $e!ause you ha(e many needs $oth material and s#iritual' Bere I feel the o$li"ation

to #ro!laim, more than any here else, the re!o"nition of the human ri"hts , for you and for all the orld7s #oor'

)herefore, I must also say that the &hur!h has to lo(e you, assist you and hel# you, e(en ith #ra!ti!al means

throu"h her "enerous ser(i!e in order to foster your e!onomi! and so!ial li$eration, remindin" herself and the !i(il

so!iety to effe!ti(ely re!o"ni9e your ri"hts as #eo#le of this orld' an an" da#at na man"i$a$a sa mediaK

$# p&

Pope ohn Paul II7s !riti!isms of Mar!os and Imelda Ehe refused to stay at &o!onut Pala!e $uilt $y ImeldaF, should

a##ly to Aoynoy: -ny a##arent !onfli!t $et een the e+i"en!ies of se!urity and of the !iti9ens7 $asi! ri"hts must $e

resol(ed a!!ordin" to the fundamental #rin!i#le u#held al ays $y the &hur!h that so!ial or"ani9ation e+ists only

for the ser(i!e of man and for the #rote!tion of his di"nity, and that it !annot !laim to ser(e the !ommon "ood hen

human ri"hts are not safe"uarded' *ree all #oliti!al detaineesK

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-h this o(er helmin" feelin" of a e and the feelin" of antin" to !ry, shout for oy u#on seein" the Po#eC It7s

!harismaK It7s an aura that surrounds a #erson that attra!ts #eo#le' &harisma is hei"htened throu"h !olle!ti(e

emotional !urrents' Is it in$ornC AoK &harisma is made and manufa!tured throu"h mass media #ro e!tion and me"a

!o(era"eK )he mass media hy#ersimulates the !harisma of the Po#e that Pa! uiao7s and Dne %ire!tion7s auras #ale

in !om#arisonK -nd #eo#le inter#ret this as a mira!le, a numinous feelin"' emem$er, if Jor"e 4er"o"lio is an

ordinary #riest, he ill not ha(e this !harisma' In the same manner, Po#e John Paul II already (isited the Phili##ines

$efore he $e!ame Po#e and no one noti!ed him' &harisma is !onferred on #eo#le ith #o erK -nd the #eo#le ha(e

to re!o"ni9e it' 4oth &ory - uino and Aoynoy ha(e #o ers, $ut they la!ked !harisma' 8alan" #umansin kay Aoynoy

at m"a ka atan after the #roto!ol "reetin"sK Lenin, ;talin, Mao, &he Gue(arra, *idel &astro ha(e all the same aura

sa Po#e *ran!isK &harismati!K

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-alang himala2 )he #oor #eo#le ho aited #atiently for Po#e *ran!is, ust to ha(e a "lim#se of the Po#e, sim#ly

anted to see him in the ho#e that their li(es ill $e different, that their si!kness ill $e healedK It s#eaks a"ainst our

"o(ernment and so!iety. its failure to #ro(ide $etter health ser(i!es and its ina$ility to narro in!ome ine uality

$et een the 10 ri!hest *ili#inos ho o n 0 of all the ealth and the ma ority ho ha(e to stru""le to sur(i(eK

)hat7s the stru!tural !ause of Po#e *ran!is7 #o#ularityK Be7s ho#ed to $e the MessiahK ;o, hen he lea(es on

Monday, dreams are shatteredK

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Pope Francis: )he Mar+ist ideolo"y is ron"' 4ut I ha(e met many Mar+ists in my life ho are "ood #eo#le, so Idon7t feel offended' It means: &hristians need not !laim they are Mar+ists to ork ith themK an an" true unity and

e!umenismK



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Pres. 3#uino atta!ked the radi!al #riests hile !ommendin" yello ones ho a##laud his anti/#eo#le #oli!ies:

Ben!e, there as a true test of faith hen many mem$ers of the &hur!h, on!e ad(o!ates for the #oor, the

mar"inali9ed, and the hel#less, suddenly $e!ame silent in the fa!e of the #re(ious administration7s a$uses, hi!h e

are still tryin" to re!tify to this (ery day' In these attem#ts at !orre!tin" the ron"s of the #ast, one ould think thatthe &hur!h ould $e our natural ally' In !ontrast to their #re(ious silen!e, some mem$ers of the !ler"y no seem to

think that the ay to $e true to the faith means findin" somethin" to !riti!i9e, e(en to the e+tent that one #relate

admonished me to do somethin" a$out my hair, as if it ere a mortal sin' Is it any onder then, that they see the

"lass not as half/full, or half/em#ty, $ut almost totally em#ty' Jud"ment is rendered ithout an a##re!iation of the

fa!ts' Li$eration theolo"y, that you $oasted of kno in", does not san!tion !oo#eratin" ith a !orru#t "o(ernmentK

)he &hur!h of the #oor is a #ro#heti! !hur!h that denoun!es the stru!tural e(ils s#a ned $y the neoli$eral #oli!ies of

;/- uino e"imeK %on7t e(er tell the radi!al #riests hat to doK ou don7t o n them ust as you don7t o n Ba!ienda

Luisita'

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The Pope told the *ili#ino reli"ious and !ler"ies at Manila &athedral. -s the 4isho#s of the Phili##ines ha(e ri"htly

tau"ht, the &hur!h in the Phili##ines is !alled to a!kno led"e and !om$at the !auses of the dee#ly rooted ine uality

and in usti!e hi!h mar the fa!e of *ili#ino so!iety, #lainly !ontradi!tin" the tea!hin" of &hrist' )he Gos#el !alls

indi(idual &hristians to li(e li(es of honesty, inte"rity and !on!ern for the !ommon "ood' 4ut it also !alls &hristian

!ommunities to !reate !ir!les of inte"rity , net orks of solidarity hi!h !an e+#and to em$ra!e and transform so!iety

$y their #ro#heti! itness' eallyC )he &hur!h has tau"ht it, $ut is she in solidarity ith the #eo#le in transformin"

our so!iety other than "i(in" the usual !harity orksC 8e e+#e!t the &hur!h no to $e (o!al a"ainst minin",

demolitions, unem#loymentK Masyado lan" silan" main"ay sa issue n" a$ortion at ka$aklaanK

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Man Filipino &atholi!s say #o(erty for #riests and reli"ious only means #o(erty in s#irit hile ha(in" so many

lu+urious #ossessionsK @aya maramin" na$iyayaan si Aa#olesK Aiyari sila ni Po#e sa Manila &athedral: *or all of us,

it means li(in" li(es that refle!t the #o(erty of &hrist, hose entire life as fo!used on doin" the ill of the *ather and

ser(in" others' )he "reat dan"er to this, of !ourse, is a !ertain materialism hi!h !an !ree# into our li(es and

!om#romise the itness e offer' Dnly $y $e!omin" #oor oursel(es, $y stri##in" a ay our !om#la!en!y, ill e $e

a$le to identify ith the least of our $rothers and sisters' 8e ill see thin"s in a ne li"ht and thus res#ond ith

honesty and inte"rity to the !hallen"e of #ro!laimin" the radi!alism of the Gos#el in a so!iety hi!h has "ro n

!omforta$le ith so!ial e+!lusion, #olari9ation and s!andalous ine uality' )ama na an" #a"/inarte, tama na yan"

s#e!ial treatment, at li(in" lu+urious li(es in air!onditioned !on(ents, ifi seminaryK 4e #oorK )a"al nan" sina$i yan n"

li$eration theolo"iansK

+#$ p&4ung gina)a lan" iton" ad(ise ni Po#e *ran!is n" m"a seminarista at reli"ious, ala sanan" na"#akamatay na

m"a iskolar n" $ayan dahil alan" #am$ayad n" tuition fee Esa sermon nya sa Manila &athedralF: Bere I ould like

to address a s#e!ial ord to the youn" #riests, reli"ious and seminarians amon" us' I ask you to share the oy and

enthusiasm of your lo(e for &hrist and the &hur!h ith e(eryone, $ut es#e!ially ith your #eers' 4e #resent to youn"

#eo#le ho may $e !onfused and des#ondent, yet !ontinue to see the &hur!h as their friend on the ourney and a

sour!e of ho#e' 4e #resent to those ho, li(in" in the midst of a so!iety $urdened $y #o(erty and !orru#tion, are



$roken in s#irit, tem#ted to "i(e u#, to lea(e s!hool and to li(e on the streets' -san sila nan" marami an" na"#uta na

students dahil alan" #am$ayad sa s!hoolC

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To 'etain or not detain the street kidsK 8hether it is a hoa+ or not, e ha(e to listen to Po#e *ran!is7 sermon at

Manila &athedral: &hrist died for all so that, ha(in" died in him, e mi"ht li(e no lon"er for oursel(es $ut for him E!f'2 &or 5:15F' 8e li(e to ha(e a Ph%, to ha(e an M-, to earn ell, to ha(e many a ards, not for oursel(es $ut for the

street !hildren and the s!ums of this #lanetK If you don7t a!!e#t this truth, then, you are the orst lyin" &hristian I

ha(e e(er metK 8orse than PhariseesK

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5! there is a Po#e, there is an anti/&hrist, anti/Po#eK ;i -yn and yon, ho !ontradi!ted all the tea!hin"s of Mer!y

and &om#assion hen she rote: -meri!a7s a$undan!e as !reated not $y #u$li! sa!rifi!es to the !ommon "ood,

$ut $y the #rodu!ti(e "enius of free men ho #ursued their o n #ersonal interests and the makin" of their o n

#ri(ate fortunes' )hey did not star(e the #eo#le to #ay for -meri!a7s industriali9ation' )hey "a(e the #eo#le $etter

o$s, hi"her a"es, and !hea#er "oods ith e(ery ne ma!hine they in(ented, ith e(ery s!ientifi! dis!o(ery or

te!hnolo"i!al ad(an!e/ and thus the hole !ountry as mo(in" for ard and #rofitin", not sufferin", e(ery ste# of the

ay' 8o K an an" Mama n" m"a "anid, s a#an" at man"/aali#inK %edi!ated to #eo#le ho #osted and7s letter to

a nie!e here at *4 yesterday' &areful of #hiloso#hers you follo '

%#+$p&

The Pope ill not satisfy e(eryoneK )he non/&atholi!s hate him for e!li#sin" the #o#ularity of their reli"ionK ;ome

$orn a"ain thinks he is the anti/&hrist ho ears the rin" of Lu!ifer' Dthers think he is fuelin" fanati!ismK )he

&atholi!s of !ourse think he is the &hrist on earth' )hey $oth misunderstood the messa"e of the Po#e. hether you

are &atholi! or not, $orn a"ain or fundamentalist, e all ha(e the duty to address #o(erty, ine uality, and !orru#tion' I

ha(e no #ro$lem ith fanati!ism, if that is !hanneled to ards dismantlin" !a#italism' I ha(e no #ro$lem ith seein"

the Po#e as &hrist on earth, if you define &hrist as the ret!hed of the earth' 4ut I ha(e a #ro$lem ith !allin" the

Po#e the anti/&hrist' 4e!ause it ori"inally referred to the oman m#ire' ; im#erialism and their allies are the anti/

&hrist'

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"# a&

4ung gaano ka"alit an" )a!lo$anon kay Pres' - uino nan" $umisita siya sa )a!lo$an, "anun naman an" kasa$ikan

at mainit na #a"salu$on" nila kay Po#e *ran!is' - uino said to the Po#e in Mala!anan": )he Gos#el !hallen"es

ea!h mem$er of the &hur!h to "o $eyond alms"i(in" and mere !harity, and to $e !on!erned ith in usti!e in tem#oral

matters>)hese tea!hin"s ha(e $een !entral to my family7s ad(o!a!y, hi!h is understanda$le !onsiderin" hat e,

alon" ith millions of *ili#inos, ent throu"h under the di!tatorshi#' If that tea!hin" has $een !entral to your family7s

ad(o!a!y, ho !ome )a!lo$anons hated you for a$andonin" themC Bo !ome Ba!ienda Luisita is still ith the&o uan"!o/- uinosC Pres' - uino is the "reatest hy#o!rite and liar in the history of Phili##ine #residentsK )ruly,

Jesus is ri"ht: Ao all ho say Lord, Lord ill $e sa(edK .es#e!ially Pres' - uino



"#--a&

7an'a ng messa"e ni Po#e sa olanda sur(i(orsK Aaiyak akoK ery $eautiful and lyri!al statements, not

so#histi!ated theodi!y or e+!uses for GodK Be said, I ha(e nothin" to say to you $ut silen!e' I am ith you in heart'

ou ask hy God let these thin"s ha##en to you' I ha(e no ans er' 4ut e kno God is ith you on the &ross' *or

Jesus also suffered the same fate' Be as a$andoned on the !ross' ery !omfortin" for #eo#le ho are askin":

here is God in these "reat moments hen e(il seems to $e !om#letely trium#hant o(er the "oodC 8hen usti!e isa$solutely annihilatedK ;ilen!e' ;olidarity' Gra$eK In the fa!e of total defeat, of !om#lete a$ e!tion, e ha(e to $ear

the silen!e of God>there7s no reason' Gra$e tala"a'

%#%!a&

Tinamaan a+o n" messa"e ni Po#e *ran!is: I read many theodi!ies in the seminary, a $ran!h of theolo"y that

e+#lains e(il and sufferin" in the orld' John Bi!k said sufferin"s are ne!essary for our e(olution' )homas - uinas

said it is to #urify our souls' Luther ar"ued it is a #unishment for our sins' )he $orn a"ain #astors told me it is for a

hi"her #ur#ose' 4ut hen you are !onfronted ith real sufferin"s, the thousands ho sur(i(ed the olanda, the

hundreds ho ere tortured $y military, those a$du!ted and killed in the stru""le for usti!e, farmers ho ere

slau"htered $y the state, hat do these theodi!ies meanC 8hat is the #ro#er res#onseC -theismC -theism is an easy

ay outK )he Po#e sim#ly follo ed the &ross: I ha(e nothin" to say $ut to $e ith you in your sufferin"K Indeed, one

!annot $e a &hristian ithout under"oin" the 4la!k *ridayK Ao 4la!k *riday, Ao &hristianityK Ao orst defeat, no

trium#hK

#% a&

M 'ear friends, hen the Po#e and li$eration theolo"ians say: In the fa!e of total annihilation of usti!e, in the fa!e

of massi(e state/infli!ted sufferin", mass arrest and e+tra udi!ial killin"s, e !annot !omfort the defeated #oor $y

rational ustifi!ations, e+!e#t $y silent solidarity ith the ret!hed of this orld, they are not ad(o!atin" #assi(e

resi"nation' )his silen!e is e+#ressed $y e+/#riest *r' Jimmy EPhili# ;a(adorF in 0ra Pro 1o2is ' )he last s!ene, hen

*r' Jimmy hel#lessly em$ra!es his dead son after $ein" killed $y the ri"ht/ in", anti/!ommunist (i"ilantes, in

!om#lete silen!e, is the most #o erful e+#ression of solidarity, of the "reat un uen!ha$le thirst for usti!e' -nd hat

*r' Jimmy does after ards>that7s the dire!tion e should mo(e in' In silen!e, e "ather stren"th to stru""le in

$ehalf of those ho died in the hands of torturersK

+#$/p&

Presi'ent 3#uino is a #rodu!t of Jesuit edu!ation, yet he is !lueless as to hat lo(in" the #oor means, hat !hur!h

of the #oor, for the #oor means, that Po#e *ran!is talked a$out' Bere7s Po#e *ran!is: )his entails a##re!iatin" the

#oor in their "oodness, in their e+#erien!e of life, in their !ulture, and in their ays of li(in" the faith' )rue lo(e is

al ays !ontem#lati(e, and #ermits us to ser(e the other not out of ne!essity or (anity, $ut rather $e!ause he or she is

$eautiful a$o(e and $eyond mere a##earan!es> )he #oor are $lessed not $e!ause they are ri"hteous, "ood,

morally u#ri"ht, and #hysi!ally $eautiful' In fa!t, they are the most o$no+ious #eo#le in the orld' 4ut $y lo(in" them,

they $e!ome $eautifulK %i mo "ets kasi middle !lass na ma$an"o kaC Look at the &rossK It7s the u"liest ima"e ofGod' 4ut it is a sym$ol of li$erationK Mahalin mo an" mahira#' PeriodK



+# p&

ust %ecause the Po#e said God is ith us hen e suffer does not mean sufferin" is "oodK %i #o reli"ion n"

maso!hism an" &hristianityK 8e don7t and e shouldn7t seek sufferin" for the sake of sufferin"K Aakaa$an" na an"

m"a atheists to demolish our ar"umentsK @aya na"i"in" atheists sila kasi sa m"a ka"a"uhan n" inter#retation nyoK

God does not ish us to sufferK 4ut God is illin" to share ith our sufferin"' %i lahat n" sufferin" ay !hosen and

(oluntary' Most sufferin"s are not natural E ala tayon" ma"a"a a runF' Most sufferin"s are unne!essary, results ofe(il ones infli!tin" #ain on the #oor' Po(erty is not "oodK ;tar(ation, malnutrition, im#erialism, unem#loyment, ra#e of

youn" omen are not "oodK Ga"o ka $aK 8e don7t sim#ly a!!e#t them as God7s "ift' Jesus died on the &ross

$e!ause he fou"ht these man/infli!ted #ains and sufferin"s' ;o sto# sayin" the Po#e is a maso!histK

!# p&

Marami nagsasa%i sa *4 "usto na ra nilan" $umalik sa #a"i"in" &atholi!K ;ure kayoC 4y makin" Po#e *ran!is as

a ro!k star, like turnin" ;la(o i9ek into a ro!k star intelle!tual, su!ks a ay dry all the radi!al and re(olutionary

im#li!ations of his tea!hin"s so that e !an $e &atholi!s minus the radi!al demand to $elon" to the #oor !hur!h : It

is not enou"h to offer someone a sand i!h unless it is a!!om#anied $y the #ossi$ility of learnin" ho to stand on

one7s o n t o feet' &harity that lea(es the #oor #erson as he or she is, is not suffi!ient' )rue mer!y, the mer!y God

"i(es to us and tea!hes us, demands usti!eN it demands that the #oor find the ay to $e #oor no lon"er' .Po#e

*ran!is

!#- p&

8o) 'oes the mass media de!affeinate Po#e *ran!is7 anti/!a#italist stan!eC 4y #ro!laimin" him the Peo#le7s Po#e

ust like Many Pa! uiao, the #eo#le7s &ham#, rather than the Po#e of the Poor K

#%!p&

93n authentic faith . hi!h is ne(er !omforta$le or !om#letely #ersonal . al ays in(ol(es a dee# desire to !han"e

the orld, to transmit (alues, to lea(e this earth someho $etter that e found it' Po#e *ran!is

#+-p&

-hat 'oes solidarity ith the #oor meansC Po#e *ran!is: )he ord solidarity is a little orn and at times #oorly

understood, $ut it refers to somethin" more than a fe s#oradi! a!ts of "enerosity' It #resumes the !reation of a ne

mindset hi!h thinks in terms of !ommunity and the #riority of the life of all o(er the a##ro#riation of "oods $y a fe '

)hat life of solidarity is li(ed to the fullest e+tent $y *ather &amilo )orres estre#o, a &olom$ian so!ialist, oman

&atholi! #riest, and a mem$er of the Aational Li$eration -rmy E LAF "uerrilla or"anisation ho said: If Jesus ere

ali(e today, Be ould $e a "uerrillero'



#$ p&

-h 'o a!ti(ists lo(e more than ordinary #eo#leC 4e!ause )homas - uinas on!e ar"ued that those !losest to us do

not ha(e an e+!lusi(e !laim to our $enefi!en!e' - uinas said, Dne ou"ht, for instan!e, to su!!or a stran"er, in

e+treme ne!essity, rather than one7s o n father, if he is not in su!h ur"ent need' @aya yon" i$a "alit sa ti$ak: mas

mahal #a ra nila yon" i$an" tao kaysa #amilya nilaK )andaan #o natin: hat di(ine merit ill you "et for lo(in"#eo#le from hom you ill re!ei(e a re ardC ;a m"a stran"ers alaK )hat7s true lo(eK

%#+/p&

eligion li+e lo(e, is not a$out reasonK ou !an arti!ulate it, you !an e+#lain it, $ut lan"ua"e !annot e+#ress to the

fullest the meanin" of lo(e or reli"ion' )he #ro$lem ith &hristians is they a!!e#t the dis!ourse of the atheists . the

dis!ourse of reason' -nd they don7t kno they !an ne(er in in that realm' )he moment they enter the door of

reason, they7re defeated' )hey are stu!k ith !al!ulation and ustifi!ation rather than lo(in", lea# of faith' )he

moment you dou$t the re(olution and $e"in to ei"h all the e(iden!es, you7re stu!k ith a"nosti!ism' *ollo

-u"ustine. lo(e, then, understand''

%#$/p&Pope Francis to )a!lo$anons. Let us res#e!t a moment of silen!e to"ether and look to &hrist on the !ross' Be

understands us $e!ause he endured e(erythin"' Dnly a sufferin" God !an hel# usK @aya useless yon" - thinkin"

God !an sa(e usK @un" di ka nakaranas ma"mahal at ma$i"o, tumahimik ka at a" kan" ma" ad(ise sa taon" sa iK

ou don7t kno hat it7s like' Ma"andan" "a$iK

# $p&

0a ang part n" messa"e sana ni Po#e *ran!is sa Palo &athedral: -$o(e all, I ask that the #oor throu"hout this

!ountry $e treated fairly . that their di"nity $e res#e!ted, that #oliti!al and e!onomi! #oli!ies $e ust and in!lusi(e,

that o##ortunities for em#loyment and edu!ation $e de(elo#ed, and that o$sta!les to the deli(ery of so!ial ser(i!es

$e remo(ed' Dur treatment of the #oor is the !riterion on hi!h ea!h of us ill $e ud"ed E!f' Mt 25:O0, O5F' I ask all of

you, and all res#onsi$le for the "ood of so!iety, to rene your !ommitment to so!ial usti!e and the $etterment of the

#oor, $oth here and in the Phili##ines as a hole' )he Po#e is $asi!ally sayin" that e re(erse the effe!ts of

#ri(ati9ation, !ommer!iali9ation, dere"ulation of our e!onomy, and the state should $e"in #ro(idin" free so!ial

ser(i!es for the #oorK Greater $ud"et for edu!ation, health, housin", and em#loyment'

%# "a&

The testimonies of these !hildren, our so!ial !ons!ien!e, are denun!iations of our o n so!ial (alues, the rottenness

and hy#o!risy of our false "enerosity that allo s !hildren to $e e+#loited $y redu!in" national $ud"et for

edu!ation, health, and other so!ial ser(i!esK If these #oor !hildren !ould only see the e(ils of our so!iety, they ill

ne(er ask God hy Be a$andons themK Ao, it is not God ho a$andoned the #oor !hildrenK It7s our hi"hly ine uita$le

so!iety that #ushes for sterili9ation of omen, $lamin" their insatia$le om$s for #o(erty that #ush our !hildren to



ho#elessness' -nd the s#ee!h of the ;) la student is sim#ly the rant of the ty#i!al middle !lass student of #ri(ate

s!hool' )he Po#e has not heard the story of Lumad !hildren dis#la!ed $y militari9ation in %a(ao'

%#$ a&

3 an na an" inaantay nyon" "ender issues: 8omen are a$le to #ose uestions that men !annot understandK

Ganda n" analysis nya sa $atan" $a$ae: In tears she e+#ressed the uestion that !annot $e ans eredK GandaKan an" feminist theolo"yK God is a omanK Dnly hen e !an !ry ith #eo#le ho suffer !an e understand the

uestion' 8hen the heart is a$le to !ry, then e !an understandK D(er helmin">dee# and #rofound theolo"y of

solidarity, hile lam$astin" !a#italist and neoli$eral !om#assion ma"$i"ay lan" ta#os mo(e on na' 8e must $e

a$le to !ry and ee#K an an" kulan" sa atin' ery mo(in" ords the ay of ir"in Mary ho let "o of her son for

the re(olution'

#% a&

The Pope asked, 8hat is the most im#ortant su$ e!t that you ha(e to learn in the uni(ersityC )o lo(eK Dur

uni(ersities are sim#ly tea!hin" our students ho to $e "ood !a#italists, entre#reneurs, multiskilled, !or#orate & Ds,

ho to !al!ulate !ost and $enefits, ho to memori9e #hiloso#hies and e!onomi! e uations, to amass honors and

di#lomas' et they ne"le!t the most im#ortant meanin" of life /to lo(e and to ee#K ery feminist, (ery radi!al, (ery

anti/!or#orati9ation of uni(ersities' )his is a "ood antidote to @/12 #ro"ram, internationali9ation, and massi(e lay off

of G tea!hers $e!ause of @/12 reformsK )hese reforms do not tea!h students ho to lo(e $ut sim#ly tea!h them to

$e em#loya$leK

#+%a&

Please let’s not tri(iali9e the s#ee!h of the Po#eK Let7s not add to mass media fren9y of takin" the stin" out of

Po#e7s messa"e and makin" him harmlessK Po#e *ran!is !hallen"es us to $e e(an"eli9ed $y the #oorK ou kno

hat it meansC It means learnin" from the #oor, kno in" their #rofound an"uish, im$i$in" their (alues, resilien!e,

ho#e, and stren"thK It is dire!ted to the middle !lass ho often defend themsel(es a"ainst the #oor: Bindi da#at

$i"yan n" entitlement an" m"a s uatters na yanK M"a ma"nanaka yanK M"a addi!t, ma#a"samantala>K )hat is

hy you !annot ee# hen they are hel#lessly demolishedK ou think you are so ri!h that these #oor s uatters

!annot "i(e you anythin" "oodK ;) #eo#le should ake u#K ou are #rodu!in" !olle"e students ho !annot ee#,

students ho mo!k the s uatters, and #ush a ay the ru"$y $oysK Ironi! dahil $est friend ni ;aint *ran!is si ;aint

%omini!K

#$ a&

0a mga students ko ho al ays say, ;ir, ma"/aaral muna kami nan" ma$uti $a"o kami sumama sa m"a #a"kilos

#ara sa $ayan, the Po#e has a s#e!ial messa"e for the youth like you this mornin": eality is more #o erful than

#rin!i#les and theory' Makisan"kot ka, lumu$o" sa masa saka ka ma"/aralK Bo !an you ee# hen you sim#ly

read a$out #o(ertyC ou must first see and feel it>then you studyK

#+ p&

Let us not disa$use the Po#e hen he said that 8omen ask uestions that men !annot understand' )his is not

sim#le essentialism or e uatin" omen7s nature ith $ein" emotional, heart/!entered, and irrational' AoK )he Po#e is

sayin" that in our !ontem#orary #atriar!hal so!iety. here omen are tau"ht and raised to $e !arin" and nurturin",

hile men are dri(en to $e torturin", !al!ulati(e, a""ressi(e, !om#etiti(e, and rational. omen, mothers, and

dau"hters ha(e somethin" im#ortant to tea!h usK It is this: omen ho suffer (i!timi9ation, o##ression are in!a#a$le

of e+#ressin" ith lo"i!al !onsisten!y hat they feel' 4ut it is not their eakness' It7s their stren"th>in ee#in",



tears mo(e us $eyond the #edanti! and ar"on/hea(y #hrases of male intelle!tuals' - sin"le tear !an !ontain all the

kno led"e of the a"es, $ut all the kno le"de of the a"es !annot !ontain the meanin" of a sin"le tear>of a ee#in"

#oor mother ho lost her !hildren to star(ation, a$du!tion, and arK

# p&

3 )eeping mother for the death of her !hild melts the hardest heart in the orld' an an" naramdaman n" nanay n"

iskolar n" $ayan na namatayan n" anak dahil sa ka alan n" #uso n" isan" uni$ersidad' A"ayon natin nalaman an"

$i"at n" #a"/iyak n" naulilan" ina' ;amantalan" an" m"a o#isyal n" #amahalaan at edukasyon ay #uro #ali ana",

#a"huhu"as n" kamay an" "ina a>di nila kayan" umiyak>di nila kayan" ma"mahal>di nila kayan" maha$a">di

nila kayan" ma"malimos n" a a sa m"a #ulu$in" kanilan" tina""alan n" kara#atan" ma$uhayK

#$!p&

;aalala +o tuloy an" m"a nanay na umiiyak #ara lan" ma"ka/dorm an" kanilan" m"a anak' -n" #ayo nila sa akin:

8a" kan" makini" dyan>na"dadrama lan" yanK @aya naman nilan" ma"$ayadK on" i$a naman na na"/a##eal n"

kanilan" ;)*-P at ;);, umiiyak na sa hara# n" m"a o#isyal, sinisi"a an #a: 8a" kan" ma"/eskandalo ritoK

Maha$a #a an" #ila' Ganito an" uni$ersidad natin>m"a o#isyal na di kayan" umiyak dahil kailan"an lan" nilan"

sumunod sa $atas n" komersyalisasyonK ni$ersidad na di iniiyakan an" m"a !ontra!tual em#loyees na #inatatalsik,

m"a s uatters na #inalalayas #ara ra sa da"da"/kitaK Iniiyakan nila an" kanilan" m"a anak at kama"/anak at

kai$i"an na may sakit, n"unit $ato an" #uso nila sa m"a estudyanten" di nila kaanu/anoK M"a alan" ha$a"K

Aakuha nyo na an" inyon" "antim#ala sa lu#aK



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-h can’t @ris - uino ee# for the Ba!ienda Luisita farmersC 4e!ause she !ould only think of herself and the "ood

of her immediate family>totally indifferent to ma ority of less fortunate families' ;he ill ne(er learn, neither $e

e(an"eli9ed $y the landless im#o(erished farmersK ;he said: My *- D I) #i!tureK I sho ed Po#e *ran!is the

osary he had "i(en @uya Josh hen e had the #ri(ile"e of "oin" to the ati!an -#ril 2013, and as #art of the8ednesday Po#e General -udien!e @uya as handed a osary $y Po#e *ran!is' It as ust so thrillin" to see the

Po#e smile so armly hen I held u# the osary that my sons I treasure' QMarian%e(otee Q osary

QPo#e*ran!isPB, she said'

/p&

5n ans)ering the meta#hysi!al uestion of former street !hild Gly9elle Palomar, 8hy does God allo the !hildren to

sufferC , the Je ish thinker Ir(in" Green$er" makes the dramati! statement that no theolo"i!al reasons for sufferin"

should $e made that are not !redi$le in the #resen!e of the $urnin" !hildren in -us!h it9' It is insensiti(e to

$rin" u# reasons to ans er this uestion hen #ersons are in the throes of #ain or $arely sur(i(in" des#erate

!ir!umstan!es' Instead of #ro(idin" !omfort, reasons ould $e more likely to #ro(oke an"er, tears, or a!!usations

dire!ted at God' -fter all, the !ru!ified &hrist did not #ro(ide reasons hy the #oor durin" his time suffered so mu!h'Be took u# the &ross to suffer ith them' ;ilen!e and ee#in" in the fa!e of sufferin" is not defeatism' It is a

!oura"eous !ommitment to alk ith the (i!tims of in usti!e> ee#in", !ryin" is a #rotest, not resi"nation in the fa!e

of o(er helmin" e(il'

/p&-ith "< de"rees of tem#erature, the armth of the messa"e of Po#e *ran!is for the *ili#ino #oor is ine+tin"uisha$le'

8hen the Po#e lea(es tomorro , e ha(e to kee# the fire of usti!e $urnin", other ise e(erythin" ill $e $a!k to

normal>and reli"ion, the !hur!h, and all &atholi!s ill ust $e alienatin" and alienated as e(erK 8e ha(e to #ush the

&atholi! &hur!h to $e the !ham#ion of #ea!e, usti!e, and re!on!iliation' )his time, they !annot $a!k out>the !hur!h

!annot $etray its en!ounter ith the Po#e of the Poor'

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Mula #ali#aran sa illamor sa Parana ue &ity han""an" tirahan" -#ostoli! Aun!iature sa kanto n" Ruirino at )aft

-(enue, Maynila an" siksikan" tao na luminya sa ta$i n" daan" $inay$ay n" &otorcade ni Po#e *ran!is'

;amantala, sa Li asan" 4onifa!io, Maynila uma"a n" nero 15, sinimulan n" #ro"resi$on" m"a "ru#o an"

Peo#le7s 8el!ome kay Po#e *ran!is sa #amama"itan n" isan" ecu&enical ser3ice na nilahukan n" daan/daan"

ma"sasaka, man""a"a a at $aha"i n" i$a7t i$an" mardyinalisadon" sektor sa li#unan" Pili#ino'

4it$it nila an" i$a7t i$an" isyun" #am$ayan mula koru#siyon sa administrasyon" - uino, #a"la$a" sa m"a

kara#atan" #antao at di/umuusad na usa#an" #an"ka#aya#aan, han""an" ka alan n" tunay na re#orman" a"raryo

sa $ansa na nais nilan" idulo" sa ;anto Pa#a #ara su#ortahan'

4apanalig sa la%an

Malay kami sa #ro"resi$o at maka/mahihira# na tindi" n" Pa#a na laman n" SJoy of the Gos#el7 E (an"eli

GaudiumF at i$a #an" #am#u$likon" m"a #ahaya"' ;an"/ayon kami sa kritika niya sa ma#an"/a#i at

ma#a"samantalan" #andai"di"an" sistema n" ekonomiya na inuuna an" #a"kamal n" kita hi"it sa ka#akanan n"

tao, #ahaya" ni enato eyes Jr', #an"kalahatan" kalihim n" 4a"on" -lyansan" Maka$ayan E4ayanF'

-ni eyes, umaasa an" 4ayan na makikita ni Po#e *ran!is an" tunay na sit asyon n" mahihira# sa Pili#inas sa

kanyan" #a"$isita sa $ansa' Aananatili umanon" atrasado at di/maunlad ito, at tumitindi an" kahira#an, ka alan n"

em#leyo, ka"utuman at sa#ilitan" mi"rasyon'

Itinutulak n" han"arin natin #ara sa maka$uluhan" #a"$a$a"o sa $ansa at #alayain an" mahihira# at

#ina"sasamantalahan na tan""a#in an" lahat n" tao na tumitindi" at nakiki$aka #ara sa hustisya at ka#aya#aan,sa$i ni *r' 4en -lfor ue, isa sa relihiyon" m"a lider na lumahok sa ecu&enical ser3ice at lider n" Promotion for

&hur!h Peo#le7s es#onse EP&P F'

Mula )imo" @ata"alu"an, Ba!ienda Luisita sa )arla!, at i$a #an" lu"ar at #ro$insiya naman an" m"a ma"sasaka sa

ilalim n" @ilusan" Ma"$u$ukid n" Pili#inas E@MPF na lumahok sa Peo#le7s 8el!ome at na"tayo n" kam#uhan sa

Li asan" 4onifa!io'

;a$i ni -ntonio *lores, #an"kalahatan" kalihim n" @MP, #a"kakataon an" #a"$isita n" ;anto Pa#a na

himukin an" m"a nananam#alataya sa sim$ahan" @atoliko, at kahit i$an" relihiyon, na lumahok sa #akiki$aka nila

#ara sa tunay na re#orma sa lu#a' Binihilin" namin kay Po#e *ran!is na itak il an" m"a mono#olyo sa lu#a at

mala akan" #an"an"amkam n" lu#a na na"tata$oy sa m"a ma"sasaka mula sa kanilan" m"a lu#a'

Pinahahala"ahan n" maramin" turo n" ;im$ahan" @atoliko an" di"nidad n" "a ain sa a"rikultura at #roteksiyon n"

m"a mamamayan sa kanayunan mula sa mono#olyo at na#akasaman" #a"sasamantala sa atin" m"a lu#a dahil sakasakiman an" #a"han"ad n" kita, ani *lores'

@asama sa m"a na"kam#o an" m"a ma"sasaka mula sa ;an Jose del Monte sa 4ula!an, Ba!ienda

%olores sa Pora!, Pam#an"a, ulo @in" an!h sa &oro at 4usuan"a sa Pala an, at lu#ain" inaan"kin n" #amilya ni

Pan"ulon" - uino na Ba!ienda Luisita sa )arla!' ;a m"a lu"ar na ito, nahahara# an" m"a ma"sasaka sa #a"la$an

sa #an"an"amkam n" lu#a at ka alan n" sarilin" lu#an" sinasaka'

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@alahok din sa Peo#le7s 8el!ome an" m"a man""a"a a n" @ilusan" Mayo no E@M F' ;ina$i ni o"er

;oluta, #an"kalahatan" kalihim n" @M , na kinikilala nila an" maka/man""a"a an" m"a tindi" n" ;anto Pa#a sa

maramin" isyu n" #a""a a ka$ilan" an" kontraktu alisasyon'

Malu"od na tinatan""a# n" -ll 8orkers7 nity si Po#e *ran!is sa Pili#inas' maasa kami na ma"sasalita muli siya

#ara sa kara#atan n" m"a man""a"a a sa $ansa, sa$i ni ;oluta'

-ll 8orkers7 nity an" kali#unan n" m"a "ru#o n" m"a man""a"a a sa #ri$ado at #am#u$likon" sektor nananana a"an n" #a"$alik n" Aational Minimum 8a"e sa kanilan" hanay at #a"takda nito sa hala"an" di/$a$a$a sa

P16,000 kada $u an'

;a isan" foot2ridge mala#it sa Li asan" 4onifa!io, na"ladlad an" @a$ataan" -rtista Para sa )unay na

@alayaan E@aratulaF n" isan" 30/ feet na tapestry painting na na"#a#akita n" imahen ni Po#e *ran!is, kasama an"

m"a miyem$ro n" i$a7t i$an" mardyinalisadon" sektor sa li#unan" Pili#ino'

Gusto namin" tan""a#in an" #a"datin" n" Pa#a n" isan" imahe na di na"tata"o n" kahira#an at #ro$lema n" m"a

mamamayan" Pili#ino, sa$i ni instein e!edes, ta"a#a"salita n" ;tudent &hristian Mo(ement of the Phili##ines

E;&MPF at isa sa m"a or"anisador n" outh &am# kasama an" @aratula'

@asama rin sa m"a tuman""a# kay Po#e *ran!is an" m"a man""a"a an" #an"kalusu"an, m"a ka ani sa

"o$yerno, at i$a #a na kalahok sa Aet ork D##osed to Pri(ati9ation EADPF, na networ4 na nan"an"am#anya la$an

sa #a"sasa#ri$ado n" #am#u$likon" m"a os#ital, ser$isyon" #an"kalusu"an at i$a #an" ser$isyon" #anli#unan'

-n" #inilin" &otto ni Po#e *ran!is ay S &iserando ataque eligendo S, o ma#a"kum$a$a #ero #ina"#ala'

@ailan"an" malaman niya an" katotohanan na ka$aliktaran na an" #inili n" "o$yerno: E#inili nitoF an" #ri$adon" m"a

interes at kasakiman sa ne"osyo kaysa ka#akanan n" masa' Pinamumunan Ean" Pili#inasF n" m"a tao na lumilihis

mula sa ehem#lo ni @risto, sa$i ni %r' %ar$y ;antia"o, ta"ati#on n" ADP'

@alahok din sa malu"od na m"a tuman""a# sa Pa#a an" m"a "ru#on" #an"kara#atan" #antao' -yon sa @ara#atan,

umaasa rin silan" ma$i$i"yan/#ansin n" lider n" ;im$ahan" @atoliko an" sit asyon n" Pili#inas at mala akan"

#a"la$a" diumano n" administrasyon" - uino sa kara#atan n" m"a mamamayan'

Aa"lunsad din n" fasting an" halos 500 $ilan""on" #ulitikal sa O3 kulun"an sa $ansa #ara makuha an" atensiyon ni

Po#e *ran!is at su#ortahan an" #ana a"an #ara sa kanilan" #a"#a#alaya at #a"#a#atuloy n" usa#an"

#an"ka#aya#aan sa #a"itan n" "o$yerno at Aational %emo!rati! *ront of the Phili##ines EA%*PF'

;a A-I- oad sa Parana ue &ity, na"ladlad n" malakin" istrimer an" Mi"rante International na nanana a"an sa

;anto Pa#a na su#ortahan an" #a"la$an sa koru#siyon at kasakiman sa "o$yerno' ;ina$ay nila ito sa #a"daan

n" &otorcade ni Po#e *ran!is mula sa illamor -ir$ase'

@Overkill @

4inatikos din n" #ro"resi$on" m"a "ru#o an" anila7y la$is na #resensiya n" m"a militar at #ulis #ara sa

kali"tasan diumano ni Po#e *ran!is'

Gaano man kaen""rande an" welco&e rites o so$ran" #a"/are"lo sa se"uridad n" kasalukuyan" administrasyon

an" makaka#a"ta"o sa halatan" kahira#an at ka alan n" hustisya sa li#unan" Pili#ino, lalo na sa hara# n" m"a

eskandalo sa koru#siyon na yumani" sa $ansa niton" hulin" m"a taon, sa$i ni &ristina Pala$ay, #an"kalahatan"

kalihim n" @ara#atan'Inireklamo, hindi lan" n" #ro"resi$on" m"a "ru#o, kundi n" ordinaryon" m"a mamamayan na na"$antay sa m"a

kalsadan" daanan n" Pa#a, an" #a"$uhos n" m"a #ulis, miyem$ro n" Metro Manila %e(elo#ment -uthority

EMM%-F, m"a 3olunteer , na humaran" sa ta$i n" daanan #ara ra se"uruhin an" kali"tasan ni Po#e *ran!is' Matindi

rin an" #a"hihi"#it n" Phili##ine Aational Poli!e sa m"a mamamayan" na"#a#ahaya" n" su#orta sa ;anto Pa#a sa

#amama"itan n" m"a #lakard na na"lalaman n" m"a isyu n" m"a mamamyan'



4i$isitahin tayo n" mahal n" ;anto Pa#a u#an" ituro an" Gos#el sa #inakamahihira# na m"a Pili#ino' Pero

#aano tayo makaka#a"dasal kasama an" ;anto Pa#a kun" m"a $aril n" kasundaluhan, shields at $atuta n" m"a

ka#ulisan an" ihahara# sa atinC sa$i ni -nak#a is e#' *ernando Bi!a#'

4inatikos din n" @M an" matindin" #a"de#loy n" m"a #ulis at militar sa m"a lu"ar na $i$isitahin n" ;anto Pa#a,

"ayundin an" matindin" #a"hihi"#it nito sa m"a mamamayan" dadalo sa m"a akti$idad n" Pa#a'

Lumala$as na "usto ni - uino na tan""a#in an" #a"datin" ni Po#e *ran!is nan" may takot, hindi #a"/asa,sa atin" m"a #uso' Bindi niya E- uinoF "uston" ma"ti#on an" m"a Pili#ino #ara #akin""an an" Pa#a na kilala sa

#a"salita #ara sa m"a man""a"a a, mahihira# at #ina"sasamantalahan, at la$an sa koru#siyon at kontra/mahihira#

na m"a lider, sa$i ni lmer La$o", ta"a#an"ulo n" @M '

Pinuna naman n" @ali#unan n" %amayan" Mahihira# an" m"a #olisiyan" #anse"uridad na #ina#atu#ad n"

administrasyon" - uino sa n"alan n" #a"$isita n" Pa#a' @asama rito an" 1o 5ail Policy6 #ara sa m"a man"in"isda

sa Manila 4ay at 1o 7ending Policy6 #ara sa m"a tindera at sidewal4 3endors sa i9al Park at sa m"a rutan"

dadaanan ni Po#e *ran!is'

@un" masusunod an" Pa#a, tiyak na hindi #a#aya"an niton" masira n" #a"$isita niya Esa Pili#inasF an"

ka$uhayan n" mahihira# na m"a Pili#ino kahit isan" ara , sa ka$ila n" sinasa$in" $anta ra sa kanyan" se"uridad,

sa$i ni Gloria -rellano, ta"a#an"ulo n" @adamay'

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ni 8anni Fernan

1. Aa"$uo an" administrasyon" - uino n" )ask *or!e ;e!urity and Pu$li! Drder na $inu$uo n" 1? ahensiya n"

"o$yerno at sim$ahan' Aasa #amumuno ito ni Interior ;e!' Mar o+as' ;a $a at akti$idad ay may assigned

authority. Presidential ;e!urity Grou# an" direktan" close9in n" ;anto Pa#a'

". -las/tres #a lan" n" uma"a n" Jan 15 ay may 3igil na an" 3olunteers lalo na sa -#ostoli! Aun!iature'

-n" 3olunteers na ito an" tinata a" na hu&an 2arricade 3olunteers.:6 Aa"mumula sila sa parishes at $umu$uo

n" three9layered 2arricade sa m"a ruta n" Pa#a' -n" unan" layer ay $inu$uo n" hu&an 2arricade 3olunteers,6 an"

#an"ala an" layer n" $aran"ay at #ulis, n" #an"atlo ay concrete ce&ent. %ismayado an" m"a tao dahil hindi sila

makala#it sa Pa#a'

&. Ma"kakaroon n" interfaith dialogue an" Pa#a sa ilan" #ilin" ecu&enical leaders #ara #a"/usa#an an" co&&on

issues tulad n" corruption, cli&ate change, peace tal4s, elections. ;a$i ni 4isho# #hraim )indero, #inuno n"

Phili##ine &oun!il of !umeni!al Leaders, the Pope is not ;ust a religious 2ut a political leader.6

(. ;a$i ni &ardinal )a"le, alam n" Pa#a an" nan"yayari sa Pili#inas dahil #arati silan" na"#a#adala n" m"a litrato at

mensahe sa Pa#a'

*. Ma"lala$as an" Pa#a n" encyclical on cli&ate change mata#os an" $isita sa )a!lo$an'

,. Binaran"an n" trak n" #ulis an" m"a #lakard n" m"a na"sim#atya kay Po#e sa 4a!laran'

6. ;a ka$ila n" hak$an" n" "o$yerno na ita"o an" tunay na m"a isyu sa $ansa, nako$er kaha#on at n"ayon an"

m"a #rotesta n" #ro"resi$on" m"a "ru#o: Li asan" 4onifa!io, @a$ataan, &ud wal4 sa Aun!io, Peo#le ;ur"e sa

)a!lo$an &ity, m"a isyun" #an"kara#atan" #antao, aksiyon n" m"a "uro' Aakita rin sa ) at nakuhanan an"

m"a istrimer at islo"an' Mala"ana# an" #a"tan""a# n" #ahaya" n" ;tudent &hristian Mo(ement at i$a #an""ru#on" #an"ka$ataan sa national at international press '

B. <isappointed at may ilan" $ata na haya"an" na#aiyak sa illamor -ir$ase nan" ala na halos an" Pa#a nan"

na"saya sila at hindi nila ito nakita' Balos dala an" $u an silan" na"#raktis n" saya ' Aaharan"an din sila n"

hilera n" m"a #ulitiko, miyem$ro n" "a$inete at o$is#o n" ;im$ahan'

. ;a ka$ila n" #a"$a al n" m"a #ayon" at sum$rero, #aran" ka$uten" sumul#ot an" m"a "aheto n" m"a tao nan"

dumaan na an" con3oy. @ahit m"a #ulis, tumitin"in at<o kumukuha n" litrato nan" dumaan an" Po#emo$ile'

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