15 September 2007

The Truth About Korean Catholicism

It is for deep reasons that Koreans boast of Catholicism as their own domestic Catholicism. They acquired it by reading about it, and one young man went to China to study this Catholicism, and later on was ordained priest. He was accompanied by an old priest from China, but he was the main preacher. It did not take long that the enemies of Catholicism began to persecute till they killed him with his parents and other relatives.

Hence Korea Catholicism is not a missionary Catholicism. It is their Catholicism goes so far as even exaggerate in defending it. It was a public shame in Korea when in the month of June was held a Peace Cup Football Game in Korea. The first classes came from Britain, Argentina, France, Korea, and other nations. Since Peace Cup was from the brain of Rev. Moon, looking for different ways to put people together living in harmony, the reaction of Catholics and other Christians were shameful. They put in the papers all that they had against Rev. Moon, and made demonstrations outside the football stadiums. The Korean people were so furious that they called them “Khe- dockyo” which means “Christian dogs.” Look how far they could push people to such dirty words against them.

They went to Afghanistan to meet the Taliban. They were captured and they lost two of them, who were killed. The others, after many negotiations which cost 38 million dollars, were redeemed; and the Koreans themselves got furious against them. But instead of regretting as they came back, they organized rallies and considered themselves heroes, publishing books on their experience, becoming rich, selling other objects which they had during their imprisonment. They publicly declared to go back to Afghanistan till they convert Muslins to Christianity. I do not want to use the terms they use against Muslims, bringing back the process of religious dialogue once more at the bottom of the line.

That is why the Catholic Church is up in arms against Milingo who has no guns except his faith. I have never attended Mass in Korea. Even now here in Brazil I don’t go to Catholic Church. I celebrate Mass, so I did as well in Korea, in my own private chapel, myself celebrating Mass with a wine with some strange ingredients such as aroma and asparagus, as I traveled. Immediately my wife and my secretary went to buy genuine wine from Verona, Italy. I had nothing to do with the Korean Bishop, nor did I Attempt to conduct a Mass or attend a Mass in a Catholic Church in Korea. How happy I am that in my life many catholic dignitaries have made themselves fools as they told lies about me.

I am very busy with a chain of e-mails which arrive every day. I must answer them every day, otherwise they heap up, and the writers heap up, as the writers write back to find out as to whether I received their e-mail. I need no publicity from the Catholic Church. Shame to the Korean Episcopal Conference. You are not dealing with a fool, if only you knew.

Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo

Arch. Milingo's speech of 11 September 2007 in Brazil

Your Excellencies, Right Rev. Bishops and Archbishops of the Married Priests Prelature,

The European Association of the Married Priests, particularly Italian, is advising us to do the following:

I hope you will not take it ill, if I tell you that I answered him in this way, he writes in the name of the Association of the Italian Married Priests. I answered: “Caro Fratello, Io ho un Direttore spirituale chi mi segue e controra la mia conscienza minuto per minuto. Stai nella tua convizione, cosi lascimi libero. Tuo Fratello Milingo.”

“Dear brother I have a spiritual director, who watches me and controls my conscience minute per minute. Hold on to your conviction, and leave me alone. - Your Brother Milingo.”

In my view point these priests are appropriated their fellow poor married priests, and made themselves the brain of them all. I do not know the details of their advantages for forming the associations. If they are happy where they are, and they know the ways to deal with the Roman Catholic Church why have they waited till now, when we have come on the scene?
We are convinced of what we are doing. We are full Bishops of the sacred Catholic Church, and we know that God is with us. Whom did the Catholic Church, “Roman” ever pay attention to all that the people have said against celibacy? We are not doing it alone, still applications are coming in to join us. If we receive a Bishop, we receive as well flock. This is what is happening. What they are looking for is the sense of belonging, with a clear direction of what we are doing. We are restoring to them their human dignity and their priesthood. They are happy that they can be saints and that marriage is not a stumbling-block.

Archbishop E. Milingo

Retired Sydney Bishop Geoffrey Robinson has challenged compulsory priestly celibacy in a new book.

He argues that compulsory celibacy for priests and religious has contributed to sexual abuse, and must at least be on the table for discussion.

He said: "Some may speak all they wish of the benefits of this celibacy for the church, but others will not stop asking, 'How many abused children is celibacy worth'?"

He added that celibacy could contribute to unhealthy psychology, unhealthy ideas, and an unhealthy environment.

"Within the Catholic Church, there is a constant insistence that on all important matters Catholics must look to the Pope for guidance and direction.

"Those older values have for a thousand years included secrecy, the covering over of problems and the protection of the good name of the Church."

Bishop Robinson was a longtime member and chair of the Church's professional standards committee, established by the Australian bishops to deal with the increasing wave of complaints of sexual abuse. He resigned two years ago, disillusioned by the Church's handling of sexual abuse complaints.

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