Comments on: Opening a Child Development Center

By: Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:55:18 +0000

May the Holy Spirit continue to move in whatever setting
He so chooses.

I came to a knowledge and relationship with Christ as a member of the Catholic Charasmatic Movement many many years ago.

The Spirit doesn’t respect the “boundaries” we have set.

Go God!

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:53:57 +0000

Excellent point my friends!!!

Jesus is Lord!!! and that’s all folks!!!

By: Judith Tremblay

Judith Tremblay — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:19:33 +0000

Chris, thanks for the clarification. I agree that we wouldn’t want to cause any strife between churches.

By: Chris Giovagnoni

Chris Giovagnoni — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:12:26 +0000

Judy and Heather,

I was told that Compassion doesn’t partner with Catholic churches because,

Many of the countries where we work have a history of antagonism between the Catholic Church and the evangelical Christian church. In these countries, it can be extremely difficult to work with both Protestants and Catholics. Attempting to do so can easily be misunderstood by church leaders and could lessen our ability to work effectively on behalf of children living in poverty. Additionally, the Catholic Church has developed its own methods and programs for fighting global poverty.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:19:34 +0000

I am truly dissapointed and sorry that Compassion doesn’t partner with Catholic churches.
The Roman Catholics are quite experienced in helping the poor and with the social issues that face many of these poverty stricken areas. While Protestant churches barely did anything for many, many years the Catholics were out building hospitals,touching lepers in India,building schools,feeding the poor,working with those with ebola in Africa and have been huge supporters of the One Campaign and many, many other projects.
I know that their doctrinal issues are a bit different but their help and their access to buildings,facilites,even their own church rooms-even their priests and nuns can sometimes teach-but I seriously believe that Roman Catholics would fully be behind a ministry like Compassion International. It’s heart is exactly where many Catholics hearts are-with the poor.
I think American Roman Catholics would love to take this to their church groups and to the priests and nuns here in the States but I believe would be reluctant once they hear that Compassion doesn’t work with their churches. I know my Grandmother would have loved this. So much trust is put in the church. Imagine the lives that could be saved-people may trust compassion even more!
I do hope there’s a good reason behind not partnering with Catholics. I really hope it isn’t some old anti Catholic bias showing up somehow.
I can’t see the Church not wanting to be part of something like Compassion! Why exclude part of the Body of Christ?
Again I am totally shocked and dissapointed by this..

By: Judith Tremblay

Judith Tremblay — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:07:43 +0000

hmm. That’s a bit surprising. I wonder why. Is it a doctrine issue, or logistical, based on how Catholic churches work with the community?

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:05:38 +0000

Thank you for a very informative and interesting article.

By: Chris Giovagnoni

Chris Giovagnoni — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:36:00 +0000

Heather,

Compassion does not partner with Catholic churches.

By: Judith Tremblay

Judith Tremblay — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:00:31 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised, considering how predominant Catholicism is in Central/South America. Compassion itself is non-denominational–does this allow it to partner with churches of any Christian denomination (either Catholic or Protestant)?

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:10:42 +0000

This is really great! I never knew how much work went into this and I was always curious how the process went! Are Catholic churches allowed to take part in this?