The Catholic Church Is The Only Place On Earth Where Tribalism Has No Place
The Catholic Church is one of the few places on earth where tribalism, ethnicity, nationality, and race have no place at the altar of God. A priest can celebrate the Holy Eucharist anywhere in the world, regardless of his tribe, ethnicity, country, or cultural background, because his priesthood comes from Christ, not from his place of birth.
This is Francis Cardinal Arinze celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass, a beautiful reminder that the Church is truly universal. From every nation, language, and people, we gather as one family in Christ.
N.B.: Do not use a particular case, experience, or reality from one country to judge the entire Catholic Church.
The fact that a particular country struggles with tribalism does not mean the universal Catholic Church is tribalistic. The Church is made up of people from different cultures, nations, and backgrounds, but her identity is not based on tribe, race, or nationality. Her mission is universal: to unite all people in Christ.
For those who ask, “If the Church is truly universal, why has there never been an African Pope in modern times?” I would like to remind you that the history of the papacy is not defined by having every continent represented at every period. Many continents and nations have never produced a pope, yet that does not mean the Church is practicing discrimination.
The absence of a pope from a particular continent or country at a given time cannot be used as proof of tribalism.
The Catholic Church is universal by nature, one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Proudly Catholic.
Rev fr Prince Chidi Philip
This is Francis Cardinal Arinze celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass, a beautiful reminder that the Church is truly universal. From every nation, language, and people, we gather as one family in Christ.
N.B.: Do not use a particular case, experience, or reality from one country to judge the entire Catholic Church.
The fact that a particular country struggles with tribalism does not mean the universal Catholic Church is tribalistic. The Church is made up of people from different cultures, nations, and backgrounds, but her identity is not based on tribe, race, or nationality. Her mission is universal: to unite all people in Christ.
For those who ask, “If the Church is truly universal, why has there never been an African Pope in modern times?” I would like to remind you that the history of the papacy is not defined by having every continent represented at every period. Many continents and nations have never produced a pope, yet that does not mean the Church is practicing discrimination.
The absence of a pope from a particular continent or country at a given time cannot be used as proof of tribalism.
The Catholic Church is universal by nature, one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Proudly Catholic.
Rev fr Prince Chidi Philip
