Here's hoping the Pope knows what he is doing politically because his Talmudic friends are not going to be happy about a gathering in their area of world that gives impetus to Catholic, Orthodox and Christian activity.
Or does Benedict really think he can pull of such an event and give it a philo-Judaic slant?
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Postscript (09.22.09). Benedict was undoubtedly infuriated when Palestinian Catholics strongly criticized him on the details of his trip to Israel before the trip began. Namely, they said the Pope should go to Gaza first instead of to the holocaust memorial.
Benedict's trip was planned for months, if not years. The purpose was to further demonstrate the Pope's and the Church leaders' profession of admiration toward Israel and Judaics.
To have the Palestinian question and what Catholic leaders really ought to be doing about it thrust upon on the Pope on the eve of the trip must have been aggravating, to say the least.
One therefore might conclude that one of the purposes of the Mid-East Synod would be to make sure that kind on nonsense never occurs again. It is of supreme importance to the Pope and the Vatican that Mid-East Catholic leaders be brought into line with the Vatican's philo-Judaism. At the very least these critics must be silenced to prevent any more embarrassment.
Incidentally, in the articles concerning the Synod there is no Vatican reference to the situation of the Palestinian faithful and the Palestinians as a whole. There is mention of Christians leaving the Mid-East, which is an indirect reference to the murderous attacks on Christians in Iraq. But there is no reference, direct or indirect, to the plight of the Palestinians and the Palestinian Church.
Such neglect is an absolute disgrace.
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Postscript II (09.22.09). Today's Catholic News Service has an article on the North African reaction to the Synod. Here's a key quote, "Some portions of the African Church do not find their experiences or issues reflected in the Synod's themes...'
If Benedict wants to achieve his goals (see above) he certainly has his work cut out for him.
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Postscript (09.23.09). It turns out that Benedict does know what he is doing politically with the Synod in the Mid-East. And he probably has the okay from the Zionist board that monitors his actions and gives him advice.
Objectively the Synod fits in with the cryptocracy's efforts to pacify the Mid-East in the interests of the Israeli stat.
But Benedict is taking a chance. There happen to be many Catholics and clergy in the Mid-East who can clearly see the nature of Zionism. And they are sure to be vocal leading up to and at the Synod. Also, the very holding of the Synod will encourage Catholic action, which will not be pleasing to the Israelis.
Benedict is betting that his authority and that of Vatican leaders backed up by the philo-Israeli media can overcome the opposition. It will be interesting to watch.
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