Pope Francis is a prophet ignored in our country

In his return to Latin America, Pope Francis spoke with fervor and passion about a lot of global issues , mostly focused on economic and social injustice. The passion and intensity of his speeches were such that journalists who covered that trip described them as statements that blended “ biblical fury with apocalyptic doom.” But here is the problem : Without a patience to explore and read other news sources , a Filipino Catholic who makes it a point to learn more about Pope Francis would have missed much of what he talked about in his visit to his native land .

The answer is obvious. True, the Philippine press made a huge play of his statement against corruption , which he called as a “ gangrene of a people.” In the major Philippine dailies , that statement against corruption merited a banner headline , the top story. The most important issues he talked about, the more forceful ones, however, were given minor or perfunctory play in the Philippine media , items near the obit pages. Or totally ignored. So Filipinos who relied on the Philippine media to learn what Pope Francis talked about in Latin America missed a lot of things. His Latin American trip was not really a global trip focused on the need to stamp out the evils of corruption but was focused on a more pressing and urgent issue .