The Salesian Society defrocked Rogelio Cruz for refusing to travel for an indefinite course to Colombia. The former Father Rogelio Cruz said he is going to appeal the Roman Catholic Church decision given the process has been ridden with irregularities. Notwithstanding, he maintains that when he was ordained priest it was for life, and nothing is going to change on his perspective and actions. He said the only difference is that he is no longer a member of the Roman Catholic Church. “But the church is from the people and from Jesus, “ he stated. He said he will now be an independent.
He accuses big mining of wanting to get him out of circulation. The priest has been active helping people become aware of the negatives that mining brings to their communities. “This is still about Falcondo Xstrata Nickel, Barrick Gold and UniGold, the mining companies in this country that set out to get me out of circulation. The plan at first was to eliminate me, and as after we alerted international organizations that stopped. Now the plan is to neutralize the figure of Rogelio Cruz,” he told reporters.
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Diario Libre
25 June 2018
