Sydnet Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) this is from rappler beta by Aries Rufo Posted on 06/18/2012 2:34 PM | Updated 06/19/2012 2:07 PM read the full story at http://www.rappler.com/ MANILA, Philippines - Tempest is brewing in one of the richest dioceses in the Philippines. Priests and lay leaders have asked the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Giuseppi Pinto, to look into the finances of the Diocese of Parañaque under Bishop Jesse Mercado for alleged misuse of funds. They also want Mercado removed, for sowing division among the clergy for his double-standard policy. After meeting with the papal representative a few times, the group finally secured a commitment from Pinto that he will refer the complaint to the Curia in Rome. The move comes on the heels of growing sensitivity within the Catholic Church hierarchy on the issue of finances. This follows the backlash on the leaks of documents in the Vatican. Complaints against a bishop endorsed to the Vatican are handled by the Congregation for Bishops. "If they find preliminary merit, Rome sends someone or appoints a retired archbishop or bishop to investigate and evaluate the case. Then the report is sent back to the Vatican," a retired archbishop explained. Mercado is being accused of diverting multi-million donations for victims of typhoons and other calamities. This is in violation of the Church law, or the Canon 1300 which states that “the intentions of the faithful who give or leave goods to pious causes…once lawfully accepted, are to be most carefully observed, even in the manner of the administration and the expending of the goods…” In simpler terms, the Church law states that the donation must be used for the intended purpose. Still, this is just the tip of the controversy. Edited June 19, 2012 by SYDNET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMason Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Well, you can hardly blame the Bishop for taking the money. Its not easy maintaining a mistress in the fashion she is accustomed to on a Bishop's salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Well, you can hardly blame the Bishop for taking the money. Its not easy maintaining a mistress in the fashion she is accustomed to on a Bishop's salary. Let's not jump to conclusions. Churches like other large organizations have their own political intrigue, power plays and back stabbing. A Bishop controls a lot of land within his diocese, which developers often want. If he says, "No." to a potential sale, the developer hatches all kinds of plots to get him replaced. This is what happened in Honolulu with St. Augustine's church, which is right on Kalakaua Avenue facing an unobstructed view of Waikiki Beach. Talk about infighting! We thought the Pope was going to fly to Hawaii to settle the dispute. Edited June 20, 2012 by JJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubicSteve Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Who the HELL does this bishop think he is?............. ..........The president?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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