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13 de Noviembre, 2007
Indians for Saints
Categorized under Religión | Tags: Argentina, indigenous
An indigenous Argentine has been beatified for the first time at a ceremony in southern Argentina.
Tens of thousands of faithful attended the service in honour of Ceferino Namuncura, many of them dressed in ponchos and plumed headdresses.
The Vatican Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone, led the service in the Patagonian town of Chimpay.
Namuncura was training to become a priest when he died in Rome in 1905 at the age of 18.
The long process of beatification can be the first step towards sainthood.
Namuncura had a following among the country's poor that has grown since his death. [...]
Cardinal Bertone, who ranks second to the Pope in the Vatican hierarchy, said Namuncura "was a role model for many, many young people".
"Ceferino never forgot he was a Mapuche [Indian]. Really, his ideal was to serve his people," he said.
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Comentarios (2)
Rafael dijo:
The repression of the natives in Argentina was as bloody as in the U.S. if you get the chance, you should read El Gaucho and see what I mean.
Palabras por Rafael spat forth on el 13 de Noviembre, 2007 at 05:25 PM
Sara Rosell dijo:
Thank you for posting this. My mamita went crazy because her mother, like so many argentinos, considered this nativo un Santo before it became official. Un indio!!!
Palabras por Sara Rosell spat forth on el 14 de Noviembre, 2007 at 01:37 AM