NATALIKOD NGA BA ANG UNANG IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO?

(Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33AD blog)

Kahabag-habag ang mga umanib sa mga nagsisulputang mga relihiyon na pinamumunuan ng mga bulaang propeta at mga mandarayang mangangaral ngayon sapagkat lahat sila ay umaangkin na sila raw ang totoo at nasa kanila ang kabuuan ng katotohana. Isa na riyan ang Iglesia Ni Cristo®.

Ang isang malaking tanong ay kung PAANO naging sila ang TUNAY kung KAILAN LAMANG SILA ITINATAG?

Hindi maikaila ninuman ang pangunahing katotohanang ito, maging ang mga nasa media na ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® ay tatag ni Ginoong Felix Ysagun Manalo at hindi ni Cristo. Ayon sa kanilang sariling opisyal na limbag na magasing PASUGO, ang INC™ raw ay itinatag ni Ginoong Manalo noong 1914.

“Kailan napatala sa Pamahalaan o narehistro ang INK sa Pilipinas? Noong Hulyo 27, 1914. Tunay nga na sinasabi sa rehistro na si Kapatid na F. Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK." -PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5

Hindi naman nakagugulat ang mga sinabi nila sa Pasugo sapagkat ito rin naman ay sinasaad din sa kanilang REHISTRASYON sa Securities and Exchange Commission.

Samakatuwid, ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® ay TATAG NG TAO at HINDI NG DIYOS! Ang INC™ ay pagmamay-ari ni Manalo at HINDI ni Cristo!

NATALIKOD NGA BA ANG UNA AT TUNAY NA IGLESIA?

Matalino rin nga naman ang nakapag-isip ng doktrinang "NATALIKOD NA GANAP ANG UNANG IGLESIA" ~ ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA ~ kaya't kinakailangan raw ng mga huling sugo, huling anghel, huling propeta, huling mensahero atb. upang ITATAG MULI ang Iglesia ni Cristo na natalikod.

Ang DOKTRINA ng PAGTALIKOD NG UNANG IGLESIA ay HINDI ekslusibo sa INC™ at lalong hindi po sila ang orihinal. Ito ay noon pang umusbong ang PROTESTANTISMO (1517) ~ ang THE GREAT APOSTASY ngayo'y PINANGANGARAL sa iba't ibang sekta sa Iglesia Protestante.

Si Luther at Calvin ang mga sinaunang TUMALIKOD sa Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo at di kalauna'y nasimulang magturo na ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA bilang UNANG IGLESIA ay siyang tinutukoy (raw) sa Biblia na tatalikod (1689 London Baptist Confession-Chapter 26).

Sa mga katulad nilang naniniwala sa GREAT APOSTASY ay ang mga ANABABTISTS, ang mga MORMONS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), mga SABADISTA (Adventists), mga SAKSI (Saksi ni Jehova), mga CHRISTADELPHIANS, maging ang lokal na tatag sa Pilipinas na mga IGLESIA (Iglesia Ni Cristo) at marami pang bagong sulpot. Lahat sila ay tinatawag na mga RESTORATIONISTS!

Oo nga naman. Papaano naman magiging tunay ang mga nagsisulputang mga sekta ngayon kasama ang lokal na tatag ni G. Manalo ~ ang INC™ ~ kung hindi  nila palalabasin na tumalikod ang Unang Iglesia? Kinakailangan o DAPAT  nga lang naman na matalikod na ganap ang Unang Iglesia upang sa PANLABAS man lang ay sila ang tunay at ang TUNAY ang peke. 

Kung susundin natin ang LOGIC na kanilang argumento, lalabas na SINUNGALING SI CRISTO at Siya ay isang MANDARAYAG ANAK NG DIYOS.  Ganito kasi ang PANGAKO NI CRISTO sa Mateo 16:18 UKOL SA KANYANG TATAG NA IGLESIA:

"Ngayon sinasabi ko sa iyo na ikaw ay Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay ITATAYO KO ANG AKING IGLESYA, at DI MANANAIG SA KANYA ANG MGA PINTUAN NG IMPIYERNO." 

Maging sa saling Biblia ng mga Saksi ni Jehova, ang The New World Translation of the Bible Tagalog, ay ganito ang mababasa natin sa parehong bersikulo ng Biblia (Mt. 16:18)

"Sinasabi ko sa iyo, Ikaw ay si Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong-bundok na ito ay ITATAYO KO ang aking kongregasyon, at ANG MGA PINTUAN NG HADES AY HINDI MANANAIG DITO." 

ISANG  PANGAKONG HINDI MANANAIG ANG KAPANGYARIHAN NI SATANAS ~ NI ANG PAGTALIKOD NITO AY HINDI POSIBLE~ sapagkat ito ay ISANG PANGAKO NI CRISTO na makaraan lamang ang 1,517 taon ay MAGLALAHO na lamang.  At sinundan pa ng isa pang pandaraya noong 1914.

At dahil alam naman nating mga tunay na taga-sunod ni Cristo na SI CRISTO AY HINDI SINUNGALING, HINDI SIYA MANDARAYA at HINDI MANLILINLANG, Siya ANG DAAN, KATOTOHANAN, AT ANG BUHAY (Juan 14:6), lalong lumalabas na ang mga PROTESTANTENG ITO kasama ang INC™ ay mga SINUNGALING, MANDARAYA at mga MANLILINLANG!

Pinalalagay nilang sinungaling ang ating Panginoong Hesus upang ang kanilang mga tatag na Iglesia kahit sa panlabas lamang ang siyang pinalalabas na tunay ~ ngunit MANANATILI SILANG MGA HUWAD at PEKE.

“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang." -PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7

Mismong ang Pasugo na rin ang sumagot sa KATOTOHANAN UKOL SA NAG-IISA AT TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO ~ ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA. Kaya't lahat sila, mula noong 1517 hanggang sa kasalukuyan na UMAANGKIN na sila ang tunay ay mga HUWAD LAMANG sapagkat sila'y mga BAGONG SULPOT lamang!

Baka naman sasabihin ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® na hindi totoong ang Iglesia Katolika ang tinutukoy na Una at Tunay na Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo KUNDI SILANG MGA BAGONG SULPOT, tanging ang kanilang opisyal na magasing Pasugo ang ating pasasagutin (Ang kabuuan ay nababasa rito sa Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa INK -1914):

PASUGO Nobyembre 1940, p. 23:

“Iisa lamang ang tanging makapagtatayo ng Iglesiang magiging dapat sa Dios. Kung sino-- ang ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo lamang! Sino mang tao-- maging marunong o mangmang, maging dakila o hamak-- ay walang karapatang magtayo ng Iglesia"

PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:

“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang."

PASUGO Mayo 1954, p. 9:

“Alin ang tunay na Iglesia? Ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem."

PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 2:

“Sino ang sinugo ng Dios upang maitatag ang Iglesia sa Pilipinas? Sa Isaias 46:11, ay ganito ang sabi: 'na tumatawag ng ibong mandaragit mula sa silanganan ang taong gumagawa ng aking payo mula sa malayong lupain" (Si Felix Manalo).

PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5:

"Ayon sa kumakaaway sa INK sinasabi raw ng Rehistro na si Felix Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK."

PASUGO Mayo 1967, 9.14:

“Sa panahong ito ng mga wakas na Lupa na nagsimula sa unang Digmaang Pandaigdig ay tatawag ang Dios ng kanyang huling sugo upang itatag ang kanyang Organisasyon. Kung gayon ang INK na lumitaw sa Pilipinas noong 1914, ay siyang Organisasyong Pinangunahan o Pinamahalaan ni Felix Manalo."

PASUGO Hulyo 1955, nasa panakip:

“Iyon ang Iglesia ni Cristo na dapat pasukan ng lahat ng tao; at ang tanging sugo'y si kapatid na Felix Manalo."

PASUGO Hulyo 1952, p. 4:

“Kung ang babalingan ng pag-uusapan ay ang nagtatag, dapat na siya ang may-ari ng itinatag, at sa kanya rin manggagaling ang mga aral at turo na ipinatutupad."

PASUGO Enero 1964, p. 6:

“Sino ang tunay na nagtayo ng Iglesia ni Cristo na lumitaw sa Pilipinas noong 1914? Hindi ang kapatid na si Manalo kundi ang Dios at si Cristo."

PASUGO Mayo 1964, p. 15:

“Tinatanggap halos ng lahat na sa Dios at kay Cristo ang INK na itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem noong unang siglo. Datapuwat ang INK sa huling araw na ito na lumitaw sa Pilipinas noong 1914 ay hindi nila kinikilalang sa Dios at kay Cristo. Ito ay nagpapanggap lamang na INK ngunit ang totoo raw ay Iglesia ni Manalo. Walang katotohanan ang kanilang palagay na ito sapagkat walang Iglesiang kanya si Kapatid na Manalo."

Tanong: Totoo ba o hindi na si Felix Manalo ang siyang nagtatag ng INC -1914?

Sagot: PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5

“Kailan napatala sa Pamahalaan o narehistro ang INK sa Pilipinas? Noong Hulyo 27, 1914. Tunay nga na sinasabi sa rehistro na si Kapatid na F. Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK."

Tanong: Sino ang may-ari ng Iglesiang itinatag ni Ginoong Felix Manalo?

Sagot: PASUGO Mayo 1952, p. 4

“Kung ang babalingan ng pag-uusapan ay ang nagtatag, dapat na siya ang may-ari ng itinatag, at sa kanya rin manggagaling ang mga aral at turo na ipinatutupad."

Lalong lumilitaw na si Felix Manalo ang nagtatag at may-ari nitong tinagurian nilang INK na nairehistro sa Pilipinas noong Huly 27, 1914 at hindi sa Dios at kay Cristo kundi nagpapanggap lamang, baka sakali'y makalusot!

Tanong: Mayroon bang karapatan na magtayo ng Iglesia ang isang tao, na katulad ni Felix Manalong tao?

Sagot: PASUGO Nobyembre 1940, p. 23:

“Iisa lamang ang tanging makapagtatayo ng Iglesiang magiging dapat sa Dios. Kung sino? -- Ang ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo lamang! Sinumang tao-- maging marunong o mangmang-- ay walang karapatang magtayo..."

Tanong: Ilan ba ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo, at saang dako ng daigdig niya itinayo?

Sagot: PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:

“Ang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo ay iisa lamang, ito ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay INK rin ang mga ito ay hindi tunay kundi huwad lamang!"

At bilang KABUUAN ng ating talakayan, DITO PINAPATUNAYAN ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914 na  ang TUNAY NA IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO AY UMIIRAL PA (1966) at HINDI PA NATATALIKOD NA GANAP ang UNA AT TUNAY NA IGLESIA sa kanilang lathala sa kanilang opisyal na magasin:

PASUGO, Abril 1966, p. 46:

“Ang totoo hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay patuloy na ginagawa ni Satanas ang pagpapasok ng mga maling aral sa Iglesia Katolika na sa pasimula'y siyang Iglesia ni Cristo. Sadyang matalino at tuso ang diablo. Hindi niya ginawang biglaan ang pagtalikod sa Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo."

NOTA: Dapat pansinin natin ang katugon na petsa nitong banggit na "kasalukuyan." Ang petsa nito ay noong Abril 1966, sapagkat noon nga napalathala ang sinasabi nilang ito. Kung gayon, maliwanag na hindi pa nawala ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem noong unang siglo. Bakit? Sapagkat pinapasukan pa rin ni Satanas ng kanyang mga maling aral. Malinaw po ba?

Magkatulad ang Katuruan Ngunit Magkaiba ang Inaanibang Iglesia: Iglesia Ni Cristo® vs Saksi Ni Jehova

Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33AD blog

Kaawa-awang isipin na sa kabila ng pagkakaroon ng halos parehong katuruan ang Saksi ni Jehova na tatag ni Charles Taze Russell (Naiparehistro sa gobyerno ng USA noong 1884) at ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® na tatag ni Felix Manalo (Naiparehistro sa gobyerno ng USA-Pilipinas noong 1914) ay HINDI pa rin MAGKASUNDO sa kung alin sa kanilang dalawa ang tunay na tatag ni Cristo?

Bukod sa ang kanilang mga tagapagtatag (Charles T. Russell at Felix Manalo) ay nagtatalo kung sino ba talaga sa kanilang dalawa ang TUNAY na mga SUGO raw ng Diyos, sa kanilang mga katuruan, parehong-pareho ang kanilang turo na si raw CRISTO AY TAO LAMANG at kailanman ay HINDI naging DIYOS.

Sa lathala ng mga Saksi ay ganito ang sinasabi:

"Hindi kailanman inangkin ni Jesus na siya'y Diyos, ngunit inamin niya na siya ang ipinangakong Mesiyas, o Kristo. Sinabi rin niya na siya ang "Anak ng Diyos," hindi ang Diyos." (Ang Pinakadakilang Tao na Nabuhay Kailanman, p. 8-9)

Sa lathala naman ng INC™ sa kanilang opisyal na magasing Pasugo ay ganito:

“TAO rin ang kalagayan ng ating Panginoon Jesucristo sa Kanyang muling pagparito sa araw ng paghuhukom. Hindi nagbabago ang Kanyang kalagayan. Hindi Siya naging Diyos kailanman! TAO ng ipinanganak, TAO ng lumaki na at nangangaral, TAO ng mabuhay na mag-uli, TAO nang umakyant sa langit, TAO nang nasa langit na nakaupo sa kanan ng Diyos, at TAO rin Siya na muling paririto.” -PASUGO, Enero, 1964, p. 13 (Sinulat ni Emiliano Agustin)

Pero ayon sa Biblia, sinabi mismo ni Apostol San Pablo sa kanyang Sulat sa mga taga-Filipos na si Cristo sa KALAGAYAN ng Tao ay nasa kanya ang KALIKASAN ng pagka-Diyos.  Ang sabi niya, si CRISTO AY NASA ANYONG DIYOS, bagay na di niya inangkin, bagkus KANYANG HINUBAD.

"Mangagkaroon kayo sa inyo ng pagiisip, na ito'y na kay Cristo Jesus din naman: Na siya, bagama't nasa anyong Dios..." (Filipos 2:5-6)

Napakalinaw! Si Cristo ay NASA ANYONG DIYOS ngunit HINDI NIYA INANGKIN ang pagka-Diyos. Kaya't sa kanyang KALAGAYAN bilang TAO, siya ay nasusumpungan sa kanyang mga sinasalita na siya ay totoong Tao nga naman, NGUNIT HINDI NIYA SINABING "TAO LAMANG" siya! 

Si Hesus ay NAGPAKABABA. Siya ay NAGING MASUNURIN. Masunuring hanggang sa kamatayan. Hindi lamang natural na kamatayan kundi isang bukod tanging uri ng KAMATAYAN ~ ang kamatayan sa Krus.

Dahil dito, DINAKILA ng DIYOS AMA ang DIYOS ANAK sa Kanyang habang siya ay nasa KALAGAYAN ng TAO sapagkat naging masunurin at GINAMPANAN ang plano ng Ama para sa kaligtasan ng sanlibutan.

"Kaya siya naman ay pinakadakila ng Dios, at siya'y binigyan ng pangalang lalo sa lahat ng pangalan;  Upang sa pangalan ni Jesus ay iluhod ang lahat ng tuhod, ng nangasa langit, at ng nangasa ibabaw ng lupa, at ng nangasa ilalim ng lupa, At upang ipahayag ng lahat ng mga dila na si Jesuc isto ay Panginoon, sa ikaluluwalhati ng Dios Ama!" (Filipos 2:9-11)

Nawala ba ang pagka-Diyos ni Cristo noong siya ay nagkatawang-tao?  Hindi!

Sinabi ba ng Banal na Aklat na si Cristo ay Tao LAMANG?! Hindi!

Sinabi ba ng Biblia na si Cristo ay LALANG (created) ng Diyos Ama? Hindi!

Ang pagka-Diyos ni Cristo ay hindi naman parang isang damit na kapag hinuhubad ay nawawala. ang kanyang KALIKASAN bilang DIYOS ay hindi parang isang mantsa (stain) na kapag nilagyan ng bleach ay nawala na. 

Ang pagiging Diyos ni Cristo ay ang KANYANG KALIKASAN at ang Kanyang PAGIGING TAO ay Kanyang pinili ngunit kailanman ay HINDI nawala ang kanyang pagka-DIYOS mula bago pa lalangin ang sanlibutan hanggang sa kanyang pagparitong muli ay ang kanyang KALAGAYAN. 

Sa maikling salita, si Cristo ay TAO sa kalagayan ngunit DIYOS sa kalikasan! Totoong Diyos at Totoong Tao!

"At ngayon, Ama, luwalhatiin mo ako sa iyo rin ng kaluwalhatiang aking tinamo sa iyo bago ang sanglibutan ay naging gayon." -Juan 17:5

"...bago pa lalangin si Abraham, ako ay ako na!" -Juan 8:58

Halos mahigit 2,000 ang tanda ni Abraham kay Jesus ngunit sabi ng Hesus ay NAROON na siya bago pa man lalangin si Abraham.  

Kung Tao Lamang si Hesus, hindi niya aangkinin ang kanyang pag-iral (existence) 2,000 taon bago pa isilang si Hesus sa kalagayan bilang tao.

Ang sagot naman ng mga INC™ riyan ay si Hesus raw ay PLANO (Verbo) ng Ama kaya't ang plano raw ng Ama ay ang nagkatawang tao at hindi si Hesus (Juan 1:1-3).

Ngunit ang kanilang argumentong ito ay matutunaw sa sinag ng katotohanan ng Biblia. Sapagkat ang sabi ng Biblia ay ang VERBO AY DIYOS (Juan 1:1) ay NAGKATAWANG-TAO (Juan 1:14). At ang VERBONG DIYOS na ito na NAGKATAWANG TAO ay walang iba kundi si Jesus.

"Sapagkat nagkalat sa daigdig ang maraming mandaraya na ataw kumilala na SI JESUCRISTO AY NAGKATAWANG-TAO; ganyan nga ang mandaraya at ang anti-Cristo." -2 Juan 1:7

Kahindik-hindik nga naman ang mga tampalasan, mga sinungaling at mga mandaraya! Mga manlilinlang! Mga kalaban ni Cristo ~ mga ANTI-CRISTO!

Kaya't sa mga sumusuri, huwag magpalinlang. Huwag hayaan ang kanilang mga kasinungalingan at kamangmangan na sumakop sa inyong pananampalataya sa Iglesia Katolika! Sapagkat bago pa sila ay TAYO NA! Sila ay sulpot na mga manlilinlang tulad ng mga hula ng Biblia. Mapagmasid, magdasal upang hindi matangay at mag-aral ng Banal na Biblia ayon sa UNAWA ng Santa Iglesia at hindi ng mga bulaang propeta na ginagamit ang kanilang maling unawa upang ipaliwanag ang Banal na Kasulatan.

MABUHAY PO ANG DIYOS AMA, ANAK AT ESPIRITU SANTO! MABUHAY ANG BANAL NA SANTATLO! MABUHAY ANG NAG-IISANG DIYOS AT ANG KANYANG BANAL NA IGLESIA KATOLIKA!

Kung Sino ang Inuusig ang Siyang Tunay na Iglesia - Pasugo

Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo blog

“Hindi kailangang patunayan pa kung hindi tunay na Iglesia, kung ito'y kay Cristo o hindi. Ang pag-uusig na nagaganap sa INK, na siyang katuparan ng pinagpauna ng Panginoon ay siyang malinaw na katunayan na ang INK ay tunay na Iglesia at kay Cristo. Anu-ano ang mga kinathang kasinungalingan na ipinaparatang kay Jesus an nakasisirang puri! Hindi lamang nila sinasabing siya'y may demonyo, kundi pinaparatangang siya'y nauulol (Juan 15:20). Kung siya'y inusig tao man ay uusigin din. Ang pag-uusig sa Ulo at tagos hanggang sa katawan. Siya ang ulo, tayo ang mga sangkap, na siyang Iglesia." - PASUGO Nobyembre 1954, p. 1-2

Hindi lamang sa Estados Unidos ang PAG-UUSIG sa IGLESIA KATOLIKA kundi sa Pilipinas din at sa Europa, Africa, Asia at sa Africa. Inuusig siya ng mga Protestante, Muslim, Ateista, Komunista, mga makakaliwa, mga Satanista at sa Pilipinas, inuusig siya ng pamahalaan ni Duterte at ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914.  At sa tuwing inuusig ito o may sakuna na ang Iglesia Katolika ang biktima, walang mapagsisidlan sa tuwa at pagsasaya ng mga kalaban ni Cristo sa pangunguna ng mga kaanib ng INC™ sa social media. Taliwas sa ikinikilos, sinasalita at ginagawa, sila ay HINDI kay Cristo! At dahil ang pamantayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914, kung sino raw ang INUUSIG ay siyang PATUNAY na ITO ANG TUNAY NA IGLESIA NI CRISTO!

Fire at Tallahassee’s Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More adds to the growing list of attacks on churches

John Burger | Jun 07, 2019 Aleteia.org

Are incidents of church vandalism on the rise?

Cocathedralofstm | Instagram | Fair Use

A fire at Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, a prominent church in Tallahassee, Florida, is being investigated, and it may be the latest example of what appear to be increasing attacks against Catholic churches in the United States.

“Today, there was a fire inside the Co-Cathedral church in Tallahassee,” Bishop William A. Wack Diocese of the Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese said in a statement Thursday. “The cathedra [bishop’s chair] and presiders’ chairs were set on fire and are destroyed. The walls of the sanctuary are charred, and there is smoke damage. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and it went out before igniting the whole building. An investigation is underway.”

“Having seen churches burn in the news, seeing this before, I didn’t ever think that this would happen to our church here,” Fr. John Cayer, the cathedral’s rector, told WCTV. “We have no idea who has done this. This is an obvious case of arson.”

A common reaction on the part of parishioners to incidents of vandalism against churches is “Why would anyone do this?”

But there might be another reason to ask why: Why does it seem like vandalism against churches is on the rise?

Recent incidents include:

• A statue of Jesus was broken apart and left in pieces in front of St. Mark’s in Boston on Sunday. Earlier in the year there was a rash of graffiti attacks at various Boston churches.

• A statue of the Virgin Mary was found defaced at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Selden, New York, at the end of May. There was damage to the nose, chin and one of the cheeks.

• Pro-abortion graffiti was spray-painted onto Notre Dame de Lourdes church in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, last month.

• All Saints Catholic Church in Babcock, Wisconsin, was defaced with graffiti reflecting religious hatred and pornography May 14.

• Someone spilled paint, wrote graffiti and broke windows at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, Minnesota, the night of May 11-12. They also spilled wine, attempted to remove a microphone from the altar and tried to break into a lock box in a back room.

• St. Matthew Catholic Church in El Paso was vandalized May 7, Earlier in the month, a window at St. Patrick Cathedral was broken, and a bottle with an unknown liquid was found near the damaged window.

• A statue of St. Bernadette was damaged at St. Philip Catholic Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 7.

And that’s only Catholic churches. There have also been a number of incidents at Protestant churches around the country.

According to the FBI, the number of incidents of anti-Catholic “hate crimes” has been fairly steady over the past few years. From 70 incidents in 2013, it has dipped to 53 in 2015, but has risen to 62 in 2016 and 73 in 2017, the latest year for which statistics are available.

In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, one of the 10 largest Latin Catholic dioceses in the U.S., instances of vandalism have been low for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. Only three reports of theft, burglary, and vandalism have been filed with the archdiocese’s Insurance Services Office.

“One additional instance of vandalism that the office is aware of was not reported to Insurance Services because the parish community took care of cleaning and repairs on a volunteer basis,” Alaina N. Longo, a spokeswoman for the archdiocese, said on Thursday.

INQ.NET: Catholic Church: World’s biggest charitable organization

The Catholic Church never seeks for worldly praise for its charitable works. We do not seek for the Guinness Records to trumpet what we do for the poor and the needy but let our faith in good works do the talking for the glory and praise of God and His Church! -CD2000

By: Dr. Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano - @inquirerdotnet

INQUIRER.net US Bureau / 10:22 PM September 27, 2018

Catholic nuns with poor children.

Some consider the Catholic Church as a spiritual institution founded for a spiritual purpose – and only that. And I recall Josef Stalin’s quip to French Prime Minister Pierre Laval in 1935: “The Pope! How many divisions has he got?” (as quoted in Winston Churchill, The Second World War, 1948), which was purposeful sarcasm to point out how on earth a spiritual institution could do anything to help thwart the escalating military threat of Nazism.

But the Catholic Church is more than a spiritual institution. Apparently using “the strategy of non-coercive power” (Deus Vult: The Geopolitics of the Catholic Church, 2010), the Church runs 5,500 hospitals, 18,000 clinics, 16,000 homes for the elderly and those with special needs, with 65 percent of them located in underdeveloped and developing countries.

Consider Caritas, the confederation of Catholic aid agencies that spent billions of dollars for poor humanity. Then sum up all the small-scale charitable projects of more than 200,000 Catholic parishes around the world and those of individual religious orders such as the Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans, Opus Dei, Vincentians, and others.

Christians are only following the footsteps of Christ. The historical Jesus had a social mission, in addition to His mission of evangelization. The total liberation of the human person was foremost in the life and death of Him crucified, who was indeed never indifferent to the sufferings of others.

Jesus’ concern was not limited to the forgiveness of sins. He cured the sick, many of them, cleansing lepers, making cripples walk and the blind see. He fed the hungry, thousands of them. and so were His Apostles and the early Christians.

In obedience to her historical Founder, the Catholic Church celebrates the Eucharist and forgives sins (through her ordained Churchmen), as prophet preaches the Gospel without letup and, with the hierarchy and the laity, gets involve with the poor and the marginalized.

Catholic Church: Largest provider of health care services

The review of the history of medical care begins not with the Monastic Rule of Saint Benedict (AD 480–550) that articulates the tenet: “The care of the sick is to be placed above and before every other duty, as if Christ were being directly served.”

Catholic Relief Services worker during response to typhoon Ompong. CRS

From the Gospel to the early Christian communities to the Benedictine Rule, Christ was the inspiration. The Catholic Church’s institutional apostolate for the sick gave rise to the gradual development of a more systematic nursing and medical care of today.

To fast forward a bit, during the Middle Ages (500 AD to 1500 AD), monasteries, bishops’ houses, and convents became the key medical centers of Europe. The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, founded in 1696, are dedicated to nursing, visiting the poor, and taking care of the old and infirm, orphans, and the mentally ill. Today, with operations worldwide, they have about 121 Sisters in the Philippines working in 13 hospitals.

Nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, who cared for the British troops during the Crimean War (1853-1856), once said: “What training is there to compare with that of a Catholic nun.”

Around 4,500 Missionary Sisters of Charity (founded in 1950 by Mother Teresa) care for hundreds of thousands of poor refugees, mentally ill, the aged and convalescent, sick and abandoned children, lepers, and people with AIDS – in addition to running schools to educate street children and managing soup kitchens around the world.

“The Church, adhering to the mandate of Jesus… during the course of her history, which by now has lasted two millennia, has always attended to the sick and the suffering,” reported the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers in 2013.

Immersed and yet transcendent, rooted on earth and yet yearning for heaven, the Church does not have all the technical solutions to the problems afflicting the world, Benedict XVI admitted in 2009, days after the G8 Summit in Italy, but she remains “an expert in humanity” who proclaims the Gospel of love and justice.

The Catholic Church aids humanity to be fully alive to give greater glory to God. As Saint Ireneaus nicely put it: “Gloria Dei vivens homo.”

José Mario Bautista Maximiano (jomaximiano@gmail.com) is the author of The Church Can Handle the Truth (Claretian, 2017).

AsiaNews: Nepalese Dalits abandon Hindu faith en masse. They believe in Jesus who will save them

Our Catholic missionaries work so hard in bringing the Good News to far-flung areas like Nepal, who hardly had heard about Jesus Christ and His one and only Church ~ the Catholic Church. And once we labored for souls, WOLVES in SHEEP'S CLOTHING enter and snatch them away from the fold like the Jehovah's Witnesses (Founded by Charles Taze Russel in 1870), the Iglesia Ni Cristo® (founded by Felix Manalo in 1914), The Seventh-Day Adventists or Sabadistas (Founded by Ellen Gaud White et.al. in 1863) and many other different and opposing Protestant sects sowing division and confusion among them by introducing them to many different corrupted copies of the bible to suit their evil agenda etc. Let's pray that this young Nepalese Church will not succumb to temptation and remain faithful to Jesus, the Church and the Magisterium. To the Triune God be the Glory forever! -CD2000

by Christopher Sharma

In Surkhet district tens of thousands humiliated for caste reasons ask to be baptized. The decision was taken during a secret meeting with 200 representatives. Hindu prohibition makes their lives impossible. The fact is symptomatic of a more general phenomenon. In Nepal there is a law against discrimination, but police do not intervene and complaints are never taken into account.

Kathmandu (AsiaNews) - The Dalits have decided to organize a secret meeting to pray for Jesus to save them. Conversions and renunciations of the Hindu faith are occurring in the Surkhet district of western Nepal. The Dalits are marginalized because of their caste belonging. And they are tired of suffering serious discrimination and threats.

Sanu Nepali, 21, was beaten by some senior caste members on Wednesday, July 5. They accused him of bathing in public drinking water, polluting it physically and above all "spiritually." He ended up in the hospital.

Two months ago, a nine-year-old Dalit boy, Bhim Bahadur, was brutally beaten with perhaps only because he dared to enter the kitchen of a family of a higher caste of his, in the village of Barahatal, in the same district.

It is estimated that about 50,000 Dalits in Surkhet District, who were victims of serious discrimination, have decided to leave the Hindu faith and embrace the message of Christianity. The decision was taken in the meeting with a large number of representatives.

Lal Babu BK, one of the participants said, "We were more than 200. We have come together to convert to Christianity to save ourselves. We have all practiced Hindu faith for generations since it was mandatory, but today the country is secularized and Hindu faith can not save us. Those who torment and who humiliate us are Hindus like us. By being named untouchables we are judged from the bottom down. We can not even touch lower caste people, can not enter their homes, we can not touch public drinking water and can not have access to public places. So what is this belief? Are we certain in this faith? We concluded 'no' and decided to convert to Christianity. " "We are in danger everywhere," he added, "and we are discriminated at any time, so we ask for the grace of Jesus because we have seen that there is no discrimination in Christianity. We believe that Jesus can protect us." "The decision is made even if we have not yet contacted the Christian priest who can baptize us," concluded Lal Babu BK, "we will do it and we hope the priest will welcome us."

Sudip Pathak, a human rights activist, commented: "People are free to take all necessary protection measures when they are threatened and the state can not protect them."

Binod Pahadi, a Dalit and former parliamentary activist, said: "It is not only the question of the district of Surkhet, but it is symptomatic of the situation in the whole country. There is a law against discrimination and for equality, but in practice there is a strong oppression of low caste people. "

Jayasara, mother of Bhim Bahadur BK, said: "We made this decision from the moment we had no alternatives to save us."

A few months ago, a similar case had occurred in the capital of Kathmandu. Kamala Nepali, a Dalit woman was violently beaten for having touched the water taps in Chandeshwori in Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu. Shanta KC, the woman who beat her has never been punished.

There are legal provisions against such discrimination, but when victims present their complaints, they are not heard.

Police Officer Bhattarai, involved in this case said, "Victims can not produce evidence and we can not punish anyone in the absence of evidence."

However, there are thousands of people who are victims of such aberrations in Nepal.

We Labored for Souls in Africa Bringing Peace in the Name of Christ!

While our Catholic missionaries survived all hardships bringing the Good News to every people on earth including the continent of Africa, WOLVES come and snatch souls to Satan. Missionaries of Felix Y. Manalo's church the Iglesia Ni Cristo® - 1914 should go to places and countries NOT YET "CHRISTIANIZED" and bring their fake version of Christianity there and not to places we Catholics already labored.  We Catholics tirelessly toiled to bring souls to Christ while INC™  just come and harvest what they never labored ~ wolves in sheep' clothing indeed!

Participants of the Inter-Diocesan Conference on Cross-border Peace and Eevangelisation, Lodwar in Kenya 

The Catholic Church in Eastern Africa to spearhead disarmament

Bishops and participants attending the 6th Annual Inter-Diocesan Conference on Cross-Border Peace and Evangelization held at St. Teresa Pastoral Centre, Turkana, Kenya have resolved to begin a peaceful disarmament process of small arms and light weapons mostly used by pastoralists around Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Sudan borders.

Rose Achiego – Nairobi, Kenya

Vatican News

In a press statement issued to the media this week, Kenya’s Bishop of Maralal Diocese, Virgilio Pante, who is also the Chairperson for the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)-Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Seafarers announced that that the process of peaceful disarmament would soon begin. The initiative would be an effort to wean-off pastoralist communities of their small arms that have caused so much havoc and suffering in the border areas of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Sudan.

Church committed to disarmament

“We will no longer remain silent. We will no longer remain indecisive, and we will no longer be fearful. We are committed to highlighting the suffering caused by small arms in the daily lives of our people,” said Bishop Pante. He was flanked by the Bishop of Lodwar, Dominic Kimeng’ich, who is the Vice Chairperson of the KCCB-Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Seafarers.

According to the Bishops, peaceful disarmament can only be done in an environment of trust, collaboration and commitment for the respect and protection of human life.

Governments need to provide alternative livelihoods

While acknowledging the efforts of the governments of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia in their continuous peacebuilding initiatives both at the national level and across the borders, the Bishops of Maralal and Lodwar called on governments in the region to do more in sensitising pastoral communities on the need to embrace peaceful co-existence and peaceful disarmament.

“The governments should ultimately provide alternative or complementary livelihoods for the citizens living in the conflict-affected areas,” Bishop Pante and Kimengi’ch said

Religious leaders and civil society should address the root causes

The Bishops further other invited religious leaders and members of Civil Society Organisations in the region to identify and address the root causes of what has been ailing communities of the border areas over the years.

They also called upon grassroots communities to collectively reject the attraction of armed violence as a solution to their problems.

“We encourage you to work with all stakeholders to reaffirm the value of human life and work together to counter the pervasive culture of violence. It will be for the benefit of all of us to commit to peaceful disarmament,” the prelates said.

Small arms in the hands of communities have caused destruction

As reported by Regional Centre for Small Arms (RECSA) the region hosts 8 million out of an estimated 36 million small arms and light weapons. The weapons are in the hands of civilians.

As a result of the endemic conflicts, the border regions host the highest number of refugees and displaced persons on the African continent.

The proliferation of small arms heighten insecurity

According to the statement, demand for Small Arms and Light Weapons is driven by the ineffective provision of security by governments, commercialisation and politicisation of livestock raiding, marginalisation by governments, a need for the disarmed to rearm; and, cultural practices.

The proliferation of these small arms has caused thousands of deaths and injuries, displacement and forced migration of people, hampered development, loss of hundreds of livestock among pastoralist communities, heightened insecurity, loss of productivity, reduced economic output and insurgencies.

Rappler: INC and the mentality of exclusivity

A young member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo questions the teachings she has grown up with

by Malaya dela Cruz* [Rappler]

Published 12:00 PM, August 14, 2014 

I’ve been an Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) member since I was born and my father is a minister. My siblings and I were raised to behold as absolute truth all doctrines without question. As kids, we’re brazen to tell our friends “Mag-Iglesia ka na kundi mapupunta ka sa dagat-dagatang apoy.” (Convert to Iglesia; otherwise, you'll end up in hell)

We’re flying with wings of righteousness holding the light to guide those lost in the darkness, we call sanlibutan; completely convinced that we’re indeed the chosen ones come judgment day. All we have to do is follow like sheep and salvation is certain. This is my myopic reality.

Into the darkness

Coming of age, I learned our creationist view is indubitably wrong given the insurmountable evidences against it, yet I find this mistake tolerable; assuming perhaps a scientifically-informed interpretation of the bible isn’t necessary for salvation. I was indifferent about this just as I am in overriding any of my rights for the sake of unity; trusting that it’s always for the good of the church.

What became unbearable is having my consciousness raised about the multi-dimensional causes of poverty. I cannot unlearn what I know now - that the terrible social realities we dismiss right before our eyes as normal is caused by injustice from existing power structures in society.

It was alarming for I was undeniably guilty of being part of a church responsible for reinforcing structures that sustain poverty through our social attitude and practice of ‘unity.’

We are INC first before we are Filipinos

It is our faith, albeit fatalistic, that the world will inevitably perish and no developmental agenda by man could prevent it; we are only travelers here for our true residence is the kingdom of heaven. Hence, we resign concern about matters outside our kingdom unless it might undermine doctrines or the church administration.

We show power in numbers through bloc-voting and secure key positions in the government in order to protect the interests of the church, never mind whether it’s a corrupt official as long as the church is secured. This is why INC was indifferent during the People Power I despite all the atrocious harm done towards the Filipino people - all because we allied with former president Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator.

Culture of apathy

Since our primary concern is the good of the church and not of the people in general, an apathetic attitude towards social issues is fostered among members.

We’re prohibited to participate in any form of social mobilization or unions because it’s against the unity of the church, even if such actions addresses concerns that directly affect the welfare of members.

Greedy corporations who operate with inhumane policies are fortunate as INC members are willing allies to preserve an unfair system. We abstain claiming accountability from power-holders in the name of ‘peace.’ - a peace that is oblivious of its implications.

Yes, we’re an obedient flock of docile sheep but we’re also subtle criminals and dignified perpetrators of injustices against our fellowmen. With brilliant pride we take the side of the oppressors.

Our brand of humanitarianism

The provision of generous aid to millions of non-members through medical missions, relief distributions and housing projects are token gestures, for “conversion” is our utmost motivation by exploiting the sense of utang na loob (debt of gratitude).

INC’s brand of humanitarianism does not involve championing the interest and welfare of the poor by addressing root causes of social issues. Our humanitarian cause is the 'noblest' of all: to save your soul from damnation by converting you to the one true Church of Christ.

Masters of mobilization

We’re taught that hardships and misfortunes in life are either caused by sin or are trials we must endure. However, evidence suggests that societal structures and how its citizens participate in shaping it in the course of history is the concrete reason for the everyday struggles of today. Poverty is avoidable, development is a choice.

The public witnessed INC’s power to amass more than a million people in its administrations’ behest. If the church could use its clout to truly help the nation by addressing long term needs and root causes of perennial social issues – such as lobbying and supporting genuine agrarian reform, a fair wage and other issues that affect the marginalized majority, where many of its own members come from, we shall contribute to societal change.

Aren't we humans first?

My conscience is disturbed when I saw my fellow brethren exalte upon news of famine, war, destruction and calamities where thousands of people lay dead. Some even said, “Makasalanan kasi ang sanlibutan, matuwa tayo dahil nalalapit ang kaligtasan natin.” (The people are sinful. We should be happy because our salvation is near.) They seem to forget we’re humans first before we even subscribe to any religion.

'Saving your soul' as a single mission is quite selfish in the face of human suffering. I understand it stems from fear and existential uncertainties, but It’s wrong to choose a convenient personal escape and say “kung gusto niyo rin maligtas, umanib na kayo” (if you want to be saved, join us) instead of engaging in collective action driven by empathy and compassion.

We glory over the Philippine Arena, Guinness records, and the thousands of congregations we’ve built like the elite ruler gloating over his empire.

There is harm in a mentality of exclusivity when we operate in the context of a larger society. Imagining a fragmented reality wherein we are only travelers goes against the truth that we have a responsibility to contribute and cooperate in facilitating change in the world. We can do this by renouncing apathy and using our power to mobilize for the good of people. - Rappler.com

*Malaya dela Cruz is a pseudonym. Rappler verified the identity of the writer, who asked her real name be concealed for her protection. She is a university student.

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Iglesia Ni Cristo: The controverisal Filipino sect targeting Africa (Asia by Africa)

Article from Asia by Africa

Described as a cult by its detractors, Iglesia Ni Cristo has been implicated in criminal activity, including assassinations in the Philippines: now it’s setting its sights on Africa.

Just the Basics

• Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) is a Filipino megachurch founded over a century ago whose founder claims to be God’s last messenger
• The INC has been implicated in criminal activities and murders and maintains strict control over the lives of its adherents
• The church has spread across the world and is focusing its attention on Africa, presenting potential dangers to local communities

On Sunday mornings in South Africa churches across the country are packed with the faithful. In one neighbourhood in Cape Town, parishioners make the journey to the local church. Devoid of a steeple and surrounded by a white picket fence, the church exudes an unassuming air. Donning their Sunday best, worshippers file into the church, passing under a large seal emblazoned with the words Iglesia ni Cristo.

To anyone casting a casual glance, the phrase might be in Latin, a common enough occurence in many churches. Closer observation reveals something surprising: the writing is not in Latin, not even in Spanish - it’s Tagalog, the main language of the Philippines. Inside, the Southeast Asian hints are even more visible - the preacher leading the congregation is Filipino; one of many who have travelled to South Africa (and beyond) to spread the good news.

Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) - or the Church of Christ in English - is a sect from the Philippines that has set its sights on global expansion, with Africa seen as a key growth market. Despite being relative newcomers to Africa, back in the Philippines, the INC is a force to be reckoned with, boasting millions of followers and wielding considerable ecclesiastical and political power. The first INC congregation in South Africa was founded in 1977 by Rogelio M. Rafals, a doctor with the UN Development Program. Initially seeking out fellow Filipinos in the area, Rafals eventually received permission from the INC back in the Philippines to minister to the local population as well.

By 2015, the INC had a presence in nine African countries, with that number jumping to sixteen just a year later. 2018 has seen further rapid growth, with INC General Auditor Gilcerio B. Santos Jr. stating that “we’re sweeping both Northern and Southern Africa as we reach out to INC members and non-members alike.” Whereas the activities of Iglesia Ni Cristo look like yet another wave of foreign missionary work in Africa, the INC’s controversial reputation makes their expansion into Africa of particular concern.

Iglesia Ni Cristo and the personality cult of its Executive Minister

In order to understand the INC’s background and why its overseas expansion is viewed with suspicion by some, we need to leave Africa for the time being and return to the Philippines. The brainchild of one Felix Y. Manalo, the INC came into being in 1914 with Manalo as the church’s executive minister. INC teaching exalts Manalo as God’s last messenger, and that only members of the Church will be saved come the Rapture, for (in the INC’s view) all other Christian denominations have watered down Christ’s teachings.

“It’s comforting to know that we have salvation already promised because we are part of [Iglesia Ni Cristo],” says Johannesburg INC member Jabulile Mbonambi. “If I was told tomorrow that I have to go to a very deserted area just so that I could be a part of anything to do with the Church, it doesn’t matter. I won’t even think twice. I’ll just go because my membership mean my life to me.”

Christian Post: Minutes after Sunday School class said they would die for Christ, half killed in Sri Lankan bomb blast

HOLY MARTYRS, PRAY FOR US!

News Source: Christian Post

Children during a Sunday School session at Zion Church in Batticaloa Sri Lanka. | Twitter/danishkanavin

Just minutes after expressing their willingness to die for Christ, half the children from one Sunday School class at Zion Church in Batticaloa were reportedly killed in the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka.

“Today was an Easter Sunday school at the church and we asked the children how many of you willing to die for Christ? Everyone raised their hands," Caroline Mahendran, a Sunday School teacher at the church, said, according to Israeli public figure Hananya Naftali. "Minutes later, they came down to the main service and the blast happened. Half of the children died on the spot.”

The report comes as the death toll from the bomb attacks on several churches and luxury hotels in the island nation, where Christians make up less than 10 percent of the 20 million population, rose to nearly 300 Monday with at least 500 wounded.

Fr. Kumaran, a pastor at Zion Church, told Times of India that he witnessed the death of many of the children shortly after arguing with the suicide bombing suspect he did not recognize.

It was about 8:30 a.m., Kumaran said, when he saw the suicide bombing suspect carrying a bag at the steps of the church already filled with worshipers.

"I asked him who he was and his name. He said he was a Muslim and wanted to visit the church," Kumaran said.

Inside Zion Church in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, in the aftermath of a suicide bombing there on April 21, 2019. | Twitter/danishkanavin

Kumaran said he was ushered away from the encounter by other priests because it was getting late for Mass. As he walked toward the podium he heard an explosion. When he turned around, the blood of his congregants, including many from the children’s Sunday School class, was splattered on the church walls.

"Twenty-eight people were killed, among them 12 children. Two are critical," a distressed Kumaran told the publication.

Arasaratnam Verl, 41, said his 13-year-old son, V. Jackson, who is also his only child, was standing near the church entrance after attending the Sunday School class. Jackson was killed instantly.

"My elder sister was killed too. My two younger sisters and my brother-in-law are critical," Verl, a taxi driver, told Times of India.

Verl said his friend, Ramesh, who had also questioned the suicide bombing suspect and “pushed the man outside the church door," also died too as the man blew himself up shortly after that.

Outside Zion Church in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2019, after a suicide bombing. | Twitter/Garikaalan

“I have never heard the sound of a bomb explosion before. We initially thought it was the burst of a tire,” S. Vikash, 21, a medical representative who lives near the church, said. "When we realized it was an explosion, we followed the sound of fire engines and ambulances. The scene was terrifying. There was blood and body parts strewn all over. It was heart-rending to see the bodies of children."

Outside Zion Church, the bombings in Sri Lanka on Sunday also targeted St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo, the capital; St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo; as well as high-end hotels in Colombo, including the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand and the Kingsbury.

Fr. Kanapathipillai Deivendiran, who was scheduled to deliver the Easter Day message at Zion Church on Sunday, told The Hindu had he not been running late, he may have been killed too.

“I went a little after 9 a.m. I was a few minutes late or you will not be speaking to me now,” he said. “I didn’t know that there had been a blast a few minutes before that, I just walked into the premises. As I entered, I was shaken by the sight — walls had collapsed completely, there were bodies all over the floor,” he said.

Sa Kanilang Bunga ay Inyong Makikilala Sila (Mt. 7:16)

Karapatan ninomang angkinin na sila ay ang "tunay" na Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo ngunit sa kasaysayan at sa kanilang mga baluktot na gawa, nahahayag ang katotohanang ang IGLESIA NI CRISTO® na tatag ni G. Felix Y. Manalo noong 1914 sa Sitio Punta Sta. Ana Maynila, Pilipinas at HINDI kay Cristo ay ito'y isang HUWAD lamang.

PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:

“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang."

HUWAD! Sapagkat sila'y natutuwa sa kasamaan at nagagalak sa kapighatian ng kanilang kapwa-tao!

Easter Vigil LIVE from Vatican City

37,000+ to Become Catholic at Easter Vigil Mass in the USA

[Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33 AD Blog]

No match for much publicized "conversions" in the fake Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914.

Image source: Google Images - Fr. Broom

News Source: Catholic News World

WASHINGTON— Dioceses across the country will be welcoming thousands of people into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses on the evening of April 20th. As the culmination of the Easter Triduum, the Vigil celebrates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While people can become Catholic at any time of the year, the Easter Vigil is a particularly appropriate moment for adult catechumens to be baptized and for already-baptized Christians to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church. Parishes welcome these new Catholics through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

Many of the dioceses across the nation have reported their numbers of people who intend to become Catholic on Saturday to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Based on these reports, more than 37,000 people are expected to be welcomed into the Church at Easter Vigil Masses.

Felix Manalo founded the Iglesia Ni Cristo according to ABS-CBN

"Iglesia ni Cristo refers to a Christian religious organization in the Philippines founded by Felix Manalo." ABS-CBN News (March 7, 2019)

Eli Soriano vs Eli Soriano (on the Trinity)

(Originally Posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33AD Blog)

Eli Soriano: "Pantay ba 'yon?" (Running time 2:05) referring to the Father as greater than the Son (John 20:29). Elie Soriano rejects the Doctrine of the Trinity saying the Father and the Son are NOT equal.

Eli Soriano: "Magkapantay sila, magka-uri sila..." (Running time: 5:07) referring to the Father and the Son as equals (Phil. 2:6)

Pope Francis in United Arab Emirates Official Welcome

Pope Francis will soon visit the United Arab Emirates on 3-5 February 2019

Pope Francis UAE Visit Programme

Rep. Lito Atienza lived his Catholic faith and defended the Church against Duterte attack!

Thanks for defending the Church!

Atienza to Duterte: Stop insulting Catholic faith; Church can’t be destroyed

Lito Atienza (Photo Source: Inquirer)

By: Pathricia Ann V. Roxas - Reporter / @PathRoxasINQ

INQUIRER.net / 08:20 PM January 15, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza has defended the Catholic Church from President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades, urging the Chief Executive to stop insulting the faith as the Church “cannot be destroyed.”

In a statement on Tuesday, Atienza pointed out that Duterte’s “incessant” statements against the clergy are “creating a climate and culture of death.” He added that Duterte should instead focus on his campaign to stamp out corruption.

“The Church cannot be destroyed. Many have tried but failed. I’d rather that the President devotes his time to giving Filipinos a better life and I want him to succeed in that,” Atienza said.

The former Manila mayor also noted that while he has been supporting Duterte’s flagship campaign against illegal drugs and increasing the pay of military and police personnel, he “speak out against him when he is wrong.”

“Huwag niyo pong maliitin, insultuhin, at ilagay sa kapahamakan ang ating mga pari at obispo. I believe in my faith and I will continue defending my faith,” said Atienza, pointing out Duterte should not focus on the Catholic Church, “which has been dealing with wrongdoings committed by its members.”

“We in Congress must stand and prevent the continuing efforts to destroy the foundations of our Church. What will succeed in the end is still the will of God,” he added.