O Papa em Camarões (2): De clérigos, corrupção e política
A visita do chefe da Igreja Católica Romana a Camarões, neste março de 2009, fez com que alguns blogueiros camaroneses colocassem os holofotes sobre os efeitos políticos (se é que há algum) da visita papal a um país como este. Neba Fuh, blogando em Voice of the Oppressed [en], é um deles:
Two times before, Late Pope John Paul II visited The Cameroons and the effect on the already impoverished populace was nothing more than a religious euphoria at the expense of their personal financial contributions and the public treasury. The unanswered questions of the Biya's repressive acts were still unanswered.
Aloysius Agendia, um jornalista e ex-seminarista, disse em uma publicação intitulada Pope Benedict XVI visit to AFRICA : Going beyond spiritual rhetoric [en, A visita do Papa Bento XVI à África: Além da retórica espiritual] parece sugerir que a Igreja deveria denunciar os atos dos estados e políticos que causam danos aos interesses do povo no lugar de vestirem roupas diplomáticas:
We understand the Church and the Vatican as a state, and as a religious body, though with political connotations, sometimes has to be diplomatic in its approach. In my opinion, true religion must not be indifferent to injustices, oppression, exploitation, colonialism in all its forms and other vices. The Catholic Church has done much and is still doing a lot but a lot more still has to be done.However, diplomacy though good in its own ways, must not be of too common usage in the Church because, a spade must be called a spade. In trying to always use “subtle” means to explain burning issues, the message is either lost or the meaning/importance, seriously minimized. Church leaders must not choose to dine only with those in power, the rich, and the powerful. They must not necessarily be with the opposition, but, they should stand beside the weak, the oppressed, the sick etc.
Ele é bem claro sobre o que espera do papa:
As a spiritual leader who represents hope, he must not only tell us to just keep waiting and hoping. We expect him to be courageous enough to tell those thwarting the hope of Cameroonians and Africans to at least, have some feelings for human beings and or their fellow citizens.
Por outro lado, Voice of the Oppressed [en] indaga se a igreja em Camarões tem a moral para solicitar mudanças daqueles que governam o país quando eles mesmos não são bons exemplos:
What lessons can an already morally impoverished society learn from a bishop or priest who fathers children haphazardly in his community?
What lessons can that society learn from a priest who has numerous ‘girlfriends’ in his community, under the excuse that he is only as human as everybody else?
Or sponsored a girlfriend's trip abroad, away from his community, so she can bear him kids, and when he takes his vacation or study leave, he's welcome abroad by ‘his wife’ and ‘children'?
Or a Principal of a school,who is a priest, who embezzles school money through fake bills and accounting?
Or priests that have become predators to vulnerable children put at their disposal?
Quais lições pode aquela sociedade aprender de um padre que tem inúmeras ‘namoradas’ em sua comunidade, sob a desculpa de que ele é apenas humano como todo mundo?
Ou que patrocina a viagem de uma namorada, para longe de sua comunidade, onde pode dar-lhe filhos, e quando tem suas férias ou estudos, ele é bem-vindo por ‘sua esposa’ e ‘filhos'?
Ou o diretor de uma escola, que é padre, que rouba dinheiro da escola por meio de notas e contas falsas?
Ou padres que se tornaram predadores de crianças vulneráveis, colocadas à sua disposição?
Para Aloysius Agendia o papa Bento XVI deveria perceber os caprichos dos prelados católicos em Camarões:
As the Holy Father visits Cameroon and Africa , he should note this. First and foremost, the Catholic Church and most of its (shepherds) in Cameroon in particular, need serious “redressing” or “overhauling”. The numerous stories about promiscuity, extravagance and gallivanting attitudes of some of our priests including some bishops, some even go as far as bearing children, others fornicating with their students, peoples’ wives, parishioners etc must be addressed…
Este blogueiro acredita que esses assuntos de corrupção com a Igreja Católica Romana em Camarões não são gerenciados pelo papa, portanto a visita não teria sentido para ele:
Mortgaging the Church and its assets for “loans”, as if to sell Jesus Christ again for FCFA 950.000. 000 as Judas did for 30 pieces of silver. Tis follows using a famous Cathedral in Cameroon as a security for a loan taken by one of its bishop. The serious and terrifying cases of embezzlement among others, merit papal attention. These are issues which if the Pope fails to address even in private with his priests, then his mission to Cameroon, I must admit, must have fallen far belowexpectations, and why not, a non-starter.
Será que o papa vai se atrever? Esse pode ser o próximo ponto de interesse da blogosfera camaronesa.
Nota: Parte 1 desta publicação aqui.
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