Latin America and the Catholic Church Case Study

Latin America and the Catholic Church - Case subscribe ExampleA total of 17 members of the Sandinista youth organization had been killed during the ambush, and the Christians hoped that the pontiff would console them due to their loss. However, the pope rescinded make any remarks that related to the killings, and rather, concentrated on the church unity, something that was unexpected to the crowd. The crowd was disappointed, hence making it hard for the mass to proceed as planned they made a lot of noise that demanded for a consolation from the pope. However, the pope basically never commented on any political stand as the reformists hoped. His pith was basically on the unity in the church. What position did the pope eventually make clear to the Nicaraguan priests? The popes words towards the Nicaraguan priest were very clear since he recognized the concomitant that they had been treated recklessly and inhumanely, but he specified that it was not wise for them to avenge against their rivals. As such, an operation would be disrespectful to the memories of martyrs such as Bishop Romero, and it would lead to political ideologies and their faith would be compromised. The pope for the most part insisted on the church unity to the priests as a way to promote peace in the area, and avoid divisions (Hoyt, 1993).