Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna

Sao Romao, 300 years of faith – Part I

Published by Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna
25 de June de 2015

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At Dom Geraldo , tenderly

Published by Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna
15 de June de 2015

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Priesthood and Politics – Part 4 – Politics in the Gospels

Published by Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna
20 de August de 2012

The Gospels teach us that Lord Jesus of Nazareth was condemned to death in a plot contrived by the political, economic and religious powers of his time. During Jesus’ lifetime,…

Priesthood and Politics – Part 3 – Risks and Opportunities

Published by Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna
13 de August de 2012

  In this electoral process of 2012, many bishops have already announced the sanctions of priests who defy the institution for presenting their names to community choice, becoming candidates for…

Priesthood and Politics – Part 2 – A Little History

Published by Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna
1 de August de 2012

  We can also see, dear reader, that the Catholic Church in its present day conjuncture exhibits serious restrictions regarding the presence of priests in politics. But it wasn’t always…

Priesthood and Politics – Part 1 – Conflict in the Church

Published by Padre Joao Delco Mesquita Penna
18 de July de 2012

  Dear reader, in this article I would like to reflect a little on a subject that is still controversial and which I consider to be an important topic for…