{"id":194283,"date":"2018-10-12T17:47:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T12:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=194283"},"modified":"2018-10-19T13:29:37","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T07:59:37","slug":"catholic-priests-and-activists-urge-cardinal-to-refrain-from-using-his-office-to-undermine-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/catholic-priests-and-activists-urge-cardinal-to-refrain-from-using-his-office-to-undermine-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Priests And Activists Urge Cardinal To Refrain From Using His Office To Undermine Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of Catholic priests and activists have written a letter to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith<\/a> urging him to refrain from using his position to bring the Catholic faith into disrepute, to mislead Catholic faithful and to undermine the human rights framework and discourses which have universal applicability, including to Sri Lanka, and which have been welcomed by successive Popes.<\/p>\n

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Cardinal Malcom Ranjith<\/p><\/div>\n

“Instead, please support, encourage and lead the faithful, including the clergy, religious and laity, to become more aware of human rights and get involved in struggles for human rights, in line with the 2013 pastoral letter\u2019s call to \u201ccollaborate with God in preserving the dignity and the rights of all,\u201d not to say all the broader Catholic teachings related to human rights,” the letter says.<\/p>\n

The full text of the letter and its signatories are as follows:<\/p>\n

11th<\/sup> October 2018<\/p>\n

His Eminence,<\/p>\n

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith,<\/p>\n

Archbishop’s House, Borella,<\/p>\n

Colombo 08,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

Your Eminence,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Human Rights are integral to Christian faith. <\/b>As Catholic Clergy, Religious and Laity from different Catholic dioceses and different congregations in Sri Lanka, we were shocked at some of your recent comments saying that there was nothing called \u2018human rights,\u2019 that human rights came recently, that they constitute a new western religion, meant for those without a religion, that they are a myth to be \u201ccareful\u201d about, and that those who believe in (and practice) a religion don\u2019t need to talk about human rights<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We have also read the \u2018clarification<\/a>\u2019 you provide to the Daily Mirror and comments by your secretary, Rev. Fr. Subasinghe, which in no way provide a different interpretation of your comments in the homily, and which appear, overall, to be aimed at undermining the human rights discourse and frameworks<\/a>. We are deeply disappointed that nowhere in the 12 minutes of your speech do you explain the strong Catholic teachings on human rights. While you highlight that \u201creplacing religion with human rights is not what is to be done,\u201d what you seem to be advocating for is to \u201creplace human rights with religion,\u201d despite oppressive and discriminatory past and present practices of religions, including Catholicism, not to mention complicity with perpetrators. We note that even before this, you have implied human rights are a western imposition that might damage our culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Human rights is about all human beings being able to live in dignity, without discrimination, want or fear. Which is very much in line with our faith as Catholics that all human beings are equal and were created in the image of God. Human rights play a key role in Catholic Social Teachings. The principle of human rights is universal, insists on freedom of religion and belief for all, captures fundamental teachings of religious and spiritual traditions about human dignity, equality etc., but also challenges discriminatory and oppressive past and present practices of religions including Catholicism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1979, Pope John Paul II described the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a \u201creal milestone on the path of the moral progress of humanity<\/a>\u201d and in 1995, that it \u201cremains one of the highest expressions of the human conscience of our time<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Ecclesia in Asia,\u2019 from Pope John Paul II after the Asian Bishops meeting in 1998<\/a>, recognizes that \u201c(t)he various international declarations on human rights and the many initiatives which these have inspired are a sign of growing attention on a worldwide level to the dignity of the human person,\u201d together with the \u201cneed for all God\u2019s people in Asia to come to a clear awareness of the inescapable and unrenounceable challenge involved in the defence of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

More recently, we are heartened and instructed by many pronouncements of Pope Francis in relation to human rights<\/a>. (For example, \u201cLet us all work decisively so that no one is excluded from the effective recognition of their fundamental human rights\u201d on 2016 international human rights day<\/em>).\u00a0This year, in his annual address to the ambassadors accredited to the Vatican, Pope Francis chose to focus on the UDHR on its 70th<\/sup> anniversary, affirming its preamble that \u201crecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world<\/a>.\u201d He went on to say that \u201c(f)rom a Christian perspective, there is a significant relation between the Gospel message and the recognition of human rights in the spirit of those who drafted the UDHR,\u201d that \u201cthey [rights in the UDHR] were proclaimed in order to remove the barriers that divide the human family.\u201d Pope Francis insists that \u201cto speak of human rights means above all to restate the centrality of the human person, willed and created by God in his image and likeness\u201d\u00a0and that \u201ctraditions of individual peoples cannot be invoked as a pretext for disregarding the due respect for the fundamental rights proclaimed by the UDHR.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are also reminded that the 2013 Pastoral Letter by all the Catholic Bishops in Sri Lanka, to which you are also a signatory, has a dedicated chapter on human rights, which asserts that \u201cany cases on the violation of fundamental rights need to be courageously looked into\u201d and that \u201cprogrammes of formation of the general public on fundamental rights and their inalienable value should be priorities for Sri Lanka.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Sri Lankan Catholics, we recognize the relevance and applicability of universally recognized human rights to Sri Lanka. And that promoting and protecting the human rights of all is a fundamental and integral vocation of all Catholics, along with others of different religious beliefs and those with no religious beliefs. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We see your comments as your personal opinion. We find it difficult to believe your comments represent the faith of the Catholics in the Archdiocese of Colombo and we are conscious that you don\u2019t represent in anyway the other 11 Catholic dioceses, or the many Catholic Religious Congregations and Lay movements in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

We appeal to you to refrain from using your position to bring the Catholic faith into disrepute, to mislead Catholic faithful and to undermine the human rights framework and discourses which have universal applicability, including to Sri Lanka, and which have been welcomed by successive Popes. Instead, please support, encourage and lead the faithful, including the clergy, religious and laity, to become more aware of human rights and get involved in struggles for human rights, in line with the 2013 pastoral letter\u2019s call\u00a0 <\/span>to \u201ccollaborate with God in preserving the dignity and the rights of all,\u201d not to say all the broader Catholic teachings related to human rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to a response from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Respectfully yours in Christ,<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Rev. Sr. Noel Christine Fernando\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Rev. Fr. Nandana Mantunga, Director, Human Rights Office\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Rev. Fr. J.M. Joseph Jeyaseelan, CMF\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Rev. Fr. F. J. G. Croos (Nehru) \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Rev. Fr. .V.Yogeswaran,s.j \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Rev. Fr. Jeyabalan Croos \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Rev. Fr. Sarath Iddamalgoda \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Rev. Fr. S. Jayawardena\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Fernando, OMI \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Rev. Fr. Eric Lakman, OMI \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Rev. Fr. Sriyan \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Rev. Fr. Gerard Rosairo, OMI \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Rev. Fr. Ashok Stephen OMI, Attorney-at-law, Executive Director, Centre for Society and Religion\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Ms. Melanie Pereira\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Mr. Aruna Shantha Nonis\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Mr. Edward Mariathas \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Mr. Herman Kumara\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Mr. Philip Setunga \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Ms. Deanne Uyangoda \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Ms. Marisa De Silva \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. Mr. Nilshan Fonseka \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. Mr. Ruki Fernando<\/li>\n
  23. Mr. M. Ratnasabapathy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  24. Mr. Johann Peiris<\/li>\n
  25. Ms. Kshama Ranawana \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  26. Mr. Arjuna Ranawana \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. Annemari de Silva\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. Melanie Jayawardena<\/li>\n
  29. Rohan Jayawardena<\/li>\n
  30. NP Bulathsinghala<\/li>\n
  31. Kathy Bulathsinghala<\/li>\n
  32. Tasha Bulathsinghala<\/li>\n
  33. Asantha Sirimanne<\/li>\n
  34. Anoushka Wilson<\/li>\n
  35. Raisa Wickrematunge<\/li>\n
  36. Masha Fernando<\/li>\n
  37. Coralie Pietersz<\/li>\n
  38. Rihan Ayamperuma<\/li>\n
  39. Luwie Ganeshathasan<\/li>\n
  40. Prof Wilfred Perera<\/li>\n
  41. Navin Perera<\/li>\n
  42. A. M. De Alwis<\/li>\n
  43. Indran Amirthanayagam<\/li>\n
  44. Brian Emmanuel<\/li>\n
  45. Catherine Mack<\/li>\n
  46. Tyronne Paiva<\/li>\n
  47. Eshantha Joseph Peiris<\/li>\n
  48. Sanjay Cangasabey<\/li>\n
  49. MJA Stanislaus<\/li>\n
  50. Crystal Koelmeyer<\/li>\n
  51. P R Canagaratna<\/li>\n
  52. Eugenie Mack<\/li>\n
  53. Maureen Ernest<\/li>\n
  54. Fr Aloysius Pieris<\/li>\n
  55. Matilda Lazarus<\/li>\n
  56. Lucille Abeykoon<\/li>\n
  57. Shivantha Rathnayake<\/li>\n
  58. Dulan de Silva, Chairman Give2Lanka (Gte) Ltd<\/li>\n
  59. Joanne Senn<\/li>\n
  60. Sandun Thadugala, A Catholic Human Rights Activist<\/li>\n
  61. Chandrika Gadiewasam, writer<\/li>\n
  62. P Selvaratnam, Women for Justice and Peace Sri Lanka<\/li>\n
  63. Rev Fr R Augustine<\/li>\n
  64. Prema Gamage<\/li>\n
  65. Caryll Tozer<\/li>\n
  66. Dr Mario Gomez<\/li>\n
  67. Suren D Perera<\/li>\n
  68. Emil van der Poorten, Supporter of Civic and Human Rights<\/li>\n
  69. Dinushika Dissanayake<\/li>\n
  70. Sr Nichola SCJM<\/li>\n
  71. Peter Rezel<\/li>\n
  72. Godfrey Malarnesan\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  73. Fr Pan Jordan OP, Coordinator, Pax Christi, Queensland\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  74. Chantal Cooke<\/li>\n
  75. Fr J M Joseph Jayaseelan CMF<\/li>\n
  76. Francis Raajan<\/li>\n
  77. Amalini De Sayrah<\/li>\n
  78. Kshama Ranawana<\/li>\n
  79. Fr. Jeevantha Peiris<\/li>\n
  80. Nathan Koblintz<\/li>\n
  81. Nadeesh Jayasinghe<\/li>\n
  82. Anupama Ranawana<\/li>\n
  83. Nandini Gunawardena<\/li>\n
  84. Isha Miranda<\/li>\n
  85. Nadine Vanniasinkam<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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