Geopolitical implications of the "scandal"

The "scandal" is not an isolated problem, but related to the collapse of the strong Catholic ethic in the USA.

this has political implications: the happy SJW tell Catholics to listen to the Pope and condemn Trumpieboy but the Catholics, who once were a monolithic Democratic vote, are morphing into Republicans, and often, like VP Pence, morphing into evangelical Republicans.

OnePeterFive summarizes the problem here.

(this) is the same ring that has been sedulously working for decades to undermine the integrity of the doctrinal, moral, sacramental, liturgical Church. These men – McCarrick, McElroy, Wuerl, O’Malley, Mahony, Cupich, Tobin, Farrell, Lynch, Weakland, Paglia, Maradiaga, their lovable mouthpiece James Martin, Thomas Rosica, and far too many others, including ones who have passed on to their eternal fate, such as Lyons, Boland, Brom – are the same ones who have destabilized and adulterated catechesis, theology, liturgy, and most obviously the Church’s commitment to the unchanging moral law, as we saw in the Amoris Laetitia debacle and all that surrounded and succeeded it.

We must connect the dots and not pretend to be shocked when we see, for example, attempts under way to “re-interpret” Humanae Vitae through a false teaching on conscience, or to do away with clerical celibacy, or to introduce female deacons.

To treat the sins of this ring of conspirators as nothing more than a recrudescence of the sex scandals of the past would be to lose sight of their real enormity. These are not just men of bad moral character; they are apostates, and they are trying to remake the Church in the image of their own apostasy.

which is why Father Rosica's (now censored) statement about the Pope is the key to the problem.

 of course, he won't be called a hypocrite or the dictator pope, he will be called the "great reformer".

he stresses serving the poor, so he is a hero!

But he is not converting the poor or teaching them about Jesus. He is preaching to the rich SJW elite so these people feel good about themselves  (who see the poor as their pets).

and I say this as a doc who worked with the poor most of my life.

which is why 20 percent of Latin Americans are now Evangelicals.

The evangelical churches’ political agenda is centered on defense of family values – basically opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage, divorce, euthanasia, and what they erroneously call “gender ideology.”  On these topics on certain occasions, there’s a striking convergence with the Catholic hierarchy, Social-Christians, and conservative parties.  The evangelicals do not usually take positions, however, on other issues in which the government has a strong role, such as the economy or international relations.

The evangelical phenomenon reflects a double dynamic:  the unstoppable surge in non-Catholic faithful poses an enormous challenge for the region’s deeply rooted bishops conferences, and the growing distrust for political leaders and parties has facilitated the emergence of new options, including evangelicals, with barely articulated platforms...

The evangelical vote, moreover, is highly desired by all candidates and at least indirectly influences campaigns.  Candidates in Colombia, Brazil, or Mexico, as in other Latin American countries, are making that increasingly obvious as elections approach.

so this has geopolitical significance.

Oh by the way: There are over a million refugees from Venezuela fleeing to nearby countries.

This is the Venezuela that was lauded by all those Hollywood types a couple years ago for being socialist. No one is connecting the dots here either.

HRW asks why the Pope didn't speak up about the problem? the bishops did, but the Pope didn't back the bishops in Venezuela..

And the article adds: Why didn't he speak up about the abuse of young men/boys in other Latin American countries, which involved the knowledge of some local bishops?

and it's not just Venezuela

and Brazil is having another election.

the corrupt ex president is in the lead, but there could be a Trumplike/Duterte style upset there too: and there is an evangelical link.

 and remember, the MSM is trying to destroy him by noting all those accusations of homophobia, but what is missing is the background of widespread sexual abuse of children in the slums.

and of course, if they guy gets in, he will be blamed for all those murders: last year there were 60 thousand plus murders, many by police, but don't expect anyone to notice this any more than the MSM in the USA noted all the murders here in the Philippines before Duterte got into office.