Is Francis Punishing Uganda For Their Anti-Gay Stand? Some Say Yes....

[Dawn Marie]

Some believe Francis has cancelled his already planned trip to Uganda over the recent battle between the Ugandan leader and the rest of the world regarding the new law passed in Uganda that states homosexuality is a sin and is illegal and offers firm penalties for such disgusting acts.

The US has placed sanctions against Uganda for its firm stance against homosexuality and so it seems Francis has decided on his own sanctions against the Ugandan people.  Cancelling for no valid reason his planned and already scheduled trip to partake in the celebration of Ugandan martyrs.

NO TRAVEL FOR POPE TO UGANDA

Ugandans perplexed by cancellation of Papal visit

 

BY PROF. DR. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT

The visit of Pope Francis to Uganda for the 50th anniversary of the canonization of Uganda’s Martyrs was taken for granted, more so considering the past visits of previous Popes to “The Pearl of Africa,” and so it came as a shock to many when it was learned over the weekend that apparent and sudden scheduling problems would after all keep the Pope away when the Golden Jubilee celebrations were to be held.

There is wide speculation now over the real reasons, as such schedule problems are often a reason cited in public when a visit is really not thought opportune or felt necessary, a diplomatic way of saying “perhaps at a future date” or of course perhaps not at a future date.

Disappointment is now already spreading among not just the Catholics but also among the tourism fraternity as a Papal visit could have given promotional efforts to market Uganda a huge boost and given a seal of approval to the growing segment of religious pilgrimage tourism which in recent years has been growing considerably with more and more visitors flocking to the Namugongo Shrine for the annual Martyr’s Day celebration.

Time will tell if or when the Pope will visit Uganda

http://www.eturbonews.com/43717/ugandans-perplexed-cancellation-pap...

[Cathleen]

This is very sad.

May the holy martyrs of Uganda pray for their countrymen in their stand against the evils of homosexuality.

[Michael]

The irony of the statement, "Who am I to judge?"  Political correctness will destroy the Church.

[Dawn Marie]

Something tells me it isn't political correctness guiding Francis' actions but rather the agenda of completely destroying anything or anyone who holds or who keeps anything truly Catholic whatsoever.  It is all laid out in the book Alta Vendita. 

John Vennari said he might rerun the Alta Vendita in light of Francis.

Too many people are unaware and too many have forgotten what this is really all about.  (not those here, I mean in the general populace)

[Dawn Marie]

Well Shawn, I believe you are your normal sweethearted self with that thought, but a few reasons why not come to mind.

If that was the reason the Vatican would not have issued their usual "general statement" cancelling the trip which they use in order to be evasive as to the real reason.  Surely they would have said something to the effect of "Having the best interest of the Holy Father's well being in my mind, it seems best in light of the recent outbreak....etc etc"

They didn't say that though, they didn't even hint at that as a reason.

Second if that were the reason or if the Ugandan people even for a minute suspected this to be a reason one might consider they would not be "perplexed" at his cancelling of the trip.  The Ugandans are gracious and good people, they would want the Pope to be well not that he should contract something by coming to their region.  Surely they would understand and perplexity would have nothing in it.

Thirdly if one considers all of Francis, all that Francis has done and said in this last year to undo the Catholic Church's teaching on nearly everything he has touched so far not the least of which is homosexuality, it is not a far stretch of the imagination to understand why people believe this to be the true reason why he cancelled his trip.

For Francis he would see the Ugandans anti-gay bill as Pharisaical and simply put just downright mean.  After all he has already said himself "Who am I to judge".  That the Ugandans would enact such a law perhaps to Francis' mind places them in the compartment of his thinking as arrogant Catholics judging others.  I say that not as my own opinion but based on the fact that he has said these things time and again, not the least toward Traditional Catholics, but by no means limited to us; he includes in that anyone who holds fast to the Catholic teachings and laws of the Church.

If VatII doesn't teach it, for him it is no law.