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Government, International, Politics, Religion

FILIPINO SENATORS PROPOSE NEW PHILANDERING LAW

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Marcos

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Outside of The Vatican, the Philippines is now the only country in the world that denies divorce to the majority of its citizens. It is the last straggler among the most devout of Catholic countries where the church has fought hard to enforce the sanctity of marriage.

Not even Pope Francis, who visited the Philippines earlier this year, seems to be able to soften the stance of the country’s dual-faced politicians and ultra conservative church leaders.(Francis has urged his bishops to take a more forgiving stance toward divorced Catholics. But with divorce being illegal in the Philippines, Francis’ appeal is a moot point.)

Today,  Philippine senators have rejected a proposal to legalize divorce in the Philippines despite surveys showing majority of Filipinos agreed to legalize “irreconcilably separated” couples.

Many legislators admitted that a divorce law would have little to no chance of passing both houses of congress. President Aquino, a devout Catholic, had previously said he does not favor divorce.

In an alternative move, Senator Bongbong Marcos, with full support from his fellow legislators from all sides of the aisle, said he will introduce a bill that would legalize philandering. “It already is a widespread practice in the country,” Marcos said, ” we might as well make it part of the law of our land.”

It is common knowledge that many Filipino politicians are certified philanderers.

Not everyone is happy about the proposed new bill.  Wives of philandering politicians said they will vigorously oppose it. Mistresses of philandering politicians are undecided whether or not to support the bill. They are afraid that their secret affairs with the politicians will be made public once the bill becomes law.

Religion

SAN FRANCISCO ARCHBISHOP TO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF: ‘STAY IN THE CLOSET’

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San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles)  –  San Francisco’s conservative Roman Catholic archbishop Salvatore Cordileone wants to break away from The Vatican and create an independent archdiocese that will have its own rules and teachings that are less welcoming and compassionate than previous pronouncements by Pope Francis.

Earlier this week, Cordileone issued a document which was incorporated in the faculty and staff handbook of Catholic high schools in the archdiocese of San Francisco.  The archbishop categorically said that sex outside of marriage, homosexual relations, the viewing of pornography and masturbation are ‘gravely evil,’ and ordered that faculty and staff not only teach these precepts but also practice it in their public and private lives.

The document applies to faculty and staff at four Catholic high schools: Riordan and Sacred Heart in San Francisco, Marin Catholic in Kentfield and Serra High School in San Mateo. It goes on to say that marriage is between “one man and one woman,” despite California law allowing same-sex marriages. It also notes that sperm donation, the use of a surrogate and other forms of “artificial reproductive technology” are also gravely evil.

In effect, the archbishop ruled that LGBT school administrators, faculty and staff must stay in the closet, act ‘straight’ in public and pursue a celibate private life. He also ruled that they cannot participate in or watch the city’s annual pride parade, Folsom Street Fair, and Castro Street Fair. If they happen to be Republican, they cannot make any political or charitable contributions to the Log Cabin Republicans, the LGBT caucus of the GOP. They also must not attend any gay weddings.

For straight faculty and staff, they will be prohibited from using condoms and other birth control methods . They will be required to state their agreement to this rule in a notarized affidavit to be included in their employment records.

Violators of the archbishop’s rules will be immediately fired from their jobs and be excommunicated from the Catholic Church, with or without the approval from The Vatican.

Human Interest, Religion, The Media

WHAT’S IN POPE FRANCIS’ LEATHER BAG?

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imageROME, Italy (The Adobo Chronicles) – Pope Francis’ long flight from Manila to Rome was a great opportunity for journalists to ask the pontiff questions ranging from his impressions of Sri Lanka and the Philippines to the expected Vatican encyclical on climate change to the Pope’s scheduled visit to the U.S. this fall.

The Adobo Chronicles chose to ask the Pope a question that has been nagging many people who have closely watched Francis’ travels abroad.

It is common knowledge by now that Pope Francis prefers to carry his own bag — that Italian leather bag often seen in photos and videos taken of the pontiff, especially during his recent visit to the Philippines.

We asked the Pope what was in his leather bag.  He revealed it to us on the condition that we keep it confidential. So we will honor our commitment.

But we’d like to ask our readers: What do you think is in the Pope’s leather bag?