Pope and the Dirty War

[kairos12]

A pretty comprehensive account of new Pope's activities during the Dirty War in Argentina. Takes into account competing views of his behavior. Make your own judgement.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/pope/2013/03/14/pope_francis_election_stirs_up_argentine_dirty_war_allegations_supports_call_it_unfair.html

[leveymg]

1. Thanks. When I learned he's Argentinian, that was the first thing that came to mind.

Looks like he faithfully carried out the edicts of Cardinal Ratzenberger, who headed the section of the Vatican devoted to maintaining discipline among the Jesuits and stamping out radical populist movements within the Church.

His reliability is a proven commodity. How could it be otherwise?

[kairos12]

2. I lived in Argentina for a year when they were coming out of the war and know

many people impacted by the Dirty War. It was a terrible time. Many, many, victims. I have a personal interest in what happened there and what was done and not done during this period.

[leveymg]

3. I have friends and colleagues who were personally impacted by the Church's response to the Dirty War

and Operation Condor. One of them was a chain-smoking Jesuit, and as fine a radical as G-d ever made who had been posted in various places around Latin America during the '70s and '80s, and we talked until late at night about such things.

The Church is very much a house divided. Hard to imagine that any conscientious person could really be neutral in the midst of it.

[UTUSN]

4. R#2 & K for, thanks. n/t