2011/12/8 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا <
fredericknoro...@gmail.com>
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> My views are as under:
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> * Popes, sadhus, Rasputins, St Joan of Arcs and men and women of the garb
> in diverse religious faiths have long "dabbled" in politics. In colonial
> times, the archbishop of Goa's post was an extremely political one, and
> nobody (at least not those on one side of the fence) saw no problem with
> that. The Renaissance Papacy is known for its "forays into European power
> politics". The Holy Roman Empire and the history of its creation is too
> well known to need repetition, and goes back to the time of Charlemagne in
> 800
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RESPONSE: I concur that the R.C. Church has had problems galore especially
during the Renaissance - the Borgais come to mind. Things have moved on
since then; I would concede that it is not all kosher but the Church as a
whole and Catholics should now be proud of their credentials - Caritas, is
one example - a Catholic Institution. Medicine Sans Frontiers is another -
okay it is not a Catholic Institution but born out of the Christian ethic
of looking after the down and trodden. Mother Theresa's lot in India are a
shining light!
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Gabe Menezes.
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