Mother Earth + Jesuit Mentor = An Admirer Of Jesus Christ

After attending a Mass in which he received Communion, Bolivian President Evo Morales said, “I believe strongly in the rites and in Mother Earth (Pachamama),” Morales said. “But of course I am a Catholic and an admirer of Jesus Christ.”

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The Jesuit And President Morales

Mauricio Bacardit is a Jesuit priest who has been Mr Morales' mentor for 20 years, watching over him as he rose to become leader of the coca growers' union. When I ask him whether he gives Mr Morales spiritual advice he almost chokes on his whisky.

"No, not spiritual advice. Power. Evo is a leader, leadership runs through him. He has responded to what the masses wanted."

He tells me a joke about the 2002 presidential elections, when Mr Morales lost by two points. "Evo is walking along the street and sees some children playing football. When they see him they start chanting, 'Evo! Evo!' He says why are you cheering me? They say, because daddy says that if you win the election we'll all move to Miami."…

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Photo: Upper right Pachamama, lower right Fr. Mauricio Bacardit, S.J.