Talk:Fernando Lugo

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I see some others have seen the New York Times piece. :)--Jersey Devil 01:17, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. This is a really exciting time for Paraguay. AlexStef 20:50, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone know his actual age and date of birth? A lot of articles written in 2007 reference him as being 52 years old, but http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blume.html gives his year of birth as 1949, which would make him 57. AlexStef 09:04, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lugo is still bishop released from lustration rights and duties

Fernando Lugo resigned as Bishop of the Diocese of San Pedro, but he is still a Roman catholic bishop (the Holy See released Lugo from exercising ordained ministry, but didn't dismiss him from the clerical state). Gugganij (talk) 22:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The wording that ecclesiastic authorities in Paraguay are using to describe Lugo's situation is "a divinis suspension".

Aldo L (talk) 12:03, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong: see can 285 CIC (1983)

A roman catholic priest or bishop will releases from his duties as priest or bishop if his working in a political or government office by the responsible ecclesiastical office in Rom/Vatican. It is forbidden for a priest or bishop based on ecclesiastical law (C.I.C 1983 - canon iuris canonici 1983; Can 285 CIC (1983)), which forbid this. Now Lugo is no more priest or bishop. Another example: Jean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian politician and former Roman Catholic salesian priest who was President of Haiti--80.64.176.29 (talk) 13:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

However, the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference sustains that Lugo is still a bishop. Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/109794-Incertidumbre-sobre-relaciones-de-Paraguay-con-el-Vaticano Aldo L (talk) 12:14, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cardinal Re/Vatican also informed him that he had been suspended from exercising his ministry as a bishop and priest.

Despite the suspension, Cardinal Re reminded Bishop Lugo that he "remains in the clerical state and continues to be bound by its obligations," Vatican Radio said.

The radio also reported that Cardinal Re had told Bishop Lugo that the task of a bishop is to lead the faithful and to work "for the salvation of souls and not to govern a political community."--69.10.33.206 (talk) 12:33, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He acts against the words of Christus in the New Testament, the Gospel according to John, 21,15-17: "Feed my lambs", "Tend my sheep." "Feed my sheep." He backslides his offices as priest and bishop.--69.10.33.206 (talk) 13:11, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Poor quality

The quality of this article needs to be improved. Whilst I am unfamiliar with the subject, it is poorly written and has a tinge of political bias

Idg555 (talk) 19:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling and Grammar

Spelling and grammar need to be corrected. Really needs to be fixed by someone knowledgeable on the subject without the political bias.

78.143.195.52 (talk) 10:26, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This passage needs to be rewritten:

"Even though on November 16, 2007, the Chairman of the National Republican Party (ANR, Partido Colorado), then-sitting President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, announced that the Colorado Party would not initiate any proceedings to block Lugo's candidacy,[7] there is a debate going on about its legality, because Article 235 of the Constitution forbids ministers of any religious denomination to hold elective office,[8] and Pope Benedict XVI rejected Lugo's resignation from the priesthood.[9]"

Aldo L (talk) 13:07, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Political bias

Maybe this passage is slighly biased:

"Known as "the bishop of the poor", Lugo was seen in the subsequent months as the most serious threat to the dominance of the Colorado Party on Paraguayan politics. Although he has said he finds the presidency of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela interesting, he has also made a point to distance himself from populist leaders in Latin America, focusing more on social inequality in Paraguay."

What do you think?

There was also a lot of controversy sorrounding a possible link between Lugo and some guerrilla groups in San Pedro, but nothing has been proven.

Aldo L (talk) 13:05, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He acts against the words of Christus in the New Testament, the Gospel according to John, 21,15-17: "Feed my lambs", "Tend my sheep." "Feed my sheep." He backslides his offices as priest and bishop, guilty of apostasy --69.10.33.206 (talk) 13:11, 1 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.10.33.206 (talk)