Monsignor Leonidas Proaño (Part III)
parallel with this, it triggered a process of regression within the church itself. Medellin raised a strong opposition that Paul VI was unable to control. The Curia decided to extinguish the spirit of Medellin and Alfonso Lopez Trujillo chose for your project. "Alfonso Lopez was made Bishop, Secretary of the Colombian Bishops CELAM Secretary General of the will of the Curia. From CELAM Alfonso Lopez did everything he could to destroy Medellín. He failed in Puebla, but with the help of the Roman Curia in Latin America managed to create a new bishopric, radically indifferent to Medellin. Alfonso Lopez was made president of CELAM, and then a cardinal. The generation of bishops Medellin was replaced by completely different. "
But not only attacked the leaders of the movement, but also the basic ecclesial communities especially the new CELAM led by López Trujillo. Were denounced as a parallel Church, a charge taken by Pope John Paul II in Puebla and then, if communities that promoted Marxist that Marxism takes possession of the Church in Latin America. All this coincided with the emergence of fierce and bloody dictatorships in Latin America, especially the Southern Cone. This is a comprehensive plan that sought to dismantle everything that had been achieved up to that time.
Under the charge that "was destroying the Church" IPLA CELAM closed to avoid breaking the traditional church symbols, church institution that was part and instrument of the dominant sectors of the agro-export oligarchy and the landed power and as such defended "their interests" general and participated in their power struggles .
This was the beginning of "life in solitude" of Bishop Proaño in the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference and the CELAM. But neither was a quiet period. The sections of political power and the church concocted false charges and so it was always under suspicion in Rome, accused of political and subversive. The Roman Curia directed against him that resulted in several cases to the "apostolic visitation" to find your way out. Could never prove anything against him that was undeniable and strong support from the work of evangelization and their struggle for justice.
"Dream of the possibility of a new society" cried the red bishop, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. At the end of his life was in Ecuador and abroad numerous honorary doctorates. " He, like I said earlier, pastoral plan conceived as the simultaneous interaction of faith and politics. For the construction of the new society, which impels us, saying "we need the leadership training, new beings committed, organized and mobilized. Considered urgent to strengthen the organizations where they exist and create them where none exist. With the conviction that "only the people can save the people" encouraged and guided the formation of Ecuarunari, a regional organization led by the Kichwa people of Ecuador, the MICH, the Indigenous Movement of Chimborazo and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE ) longstanding national and Latin American.
In his later years turned his fight to the need to form a multinational state to achieve self-determination of indigenous peoples, ensuring their historical rights and the bailout of their securities considered as an ancient treasure of capitalism able to redeem not only Ecuador but the entire planet. When advanced cancer in his body blew himself up for two great causes: the liberation of indigenous peoples with all their rights and because the Church is faithful to Jesus Christ and the Gospel.
"BUT YOU ARE YOU GOING TO PLANT TREES"
says his prophetic verse poem written before resigning over the age limit, the Bishop of Riobamba. At this stage of his life, Bishop Proaño began to feel overwhelmed by a deep sadness, yet a solid hope. When he had a farewell meeting with leaders Indigenous people have asked, What if the Bishop of Riobamba was no longer among you? One of them replied: "taitiku nothing would happen." Why? Monsignor inquire again, "because that's why we stayed," was the answer I calmed down a friend.
"That's why we stay" and it is true, because over the last twenty-two years of luminous presence from God our Father, Bishop Proaño remains not only concerning the struggles of the human rights defenders; Social activists, environmentalists, Christians and Christian ecclesial base communities, artists, women's, youth, seniors, children and adolescents who go after other possible world, but especially of organizations and social and indigenous movements that are going after the right path of liberation.
Like Moses, Bishop Proaño, accompanied his people to conquer the "promised land" which envisioned only from a distance ... The first great Indian uprising of 1990-Yala Abya that shook the very foundations of the Ecuadorian State constituencies - came to two years of his departure. There are those who claim that the peaceful uprising that paralyzed the country for ten days, was the work of the Bishop of the Indians who formed a generation "Indian insurgents."
The decade of the nineties in Ecuador has been fraught with protests, riots, conflicts, proposals and indigenous achievements such as the creation of the Bilingual Intercultural Education, the legitimacy of lands and territories, the ratification of ILO Convention 169, the inclusion of indigenous peoples' rights in the Constitution, and, in this decade we enshrine in the Constitution include the declaration of Ecuador as a multinational state, the Sumak Kawsay transverse axis, the rights of the Pachamama, the water human right and deepen the collective rights of indigenous peoples.
"The dreamer is gone but his dream is," says Agustín Bravo Vicar and his faithful from the Pueblo Indian of Ecuador Foundation, established by Bishop Proaño steadily follow in his footsteps and faithful to the teachings of the gospel, together with the people Ecuador Indians in their struggle to assert their rights as peoples, in building the multinational state has just begun, and in search of the birth of a church india, dream rearwardly of the prophet, can more than ever threatened by a church institution he never wanted to understand Mgr Proaño, or options, or their commitment. In short, we are committed to implementing National Pastoral Plan formulated by Bishop Proaño Indian with Indian peoples, and recorded in the probate commission legacy to our institution. We
, preventing the neglect of his memory. We try to keep updated their message through the publication of his writings and conduct of meetings and workshops at national and Latin American. In the past year and to commemorate the centenary of his birth, we have presented the Scenic Cantata "Puka Runa, Poncho revolution," which present the best of local talent and an exceptional combination of music, dance, art and poetry shows the major milestones of his life and presents his liberating message.
urges us on the current reality of indigenous peoples in times of neoliberal globalization, and we urge the reality of our blue planet to climate change, the capitalist model, consumer and predator, and the greed of transnational corporations and we handle the Taita called prophetic: "We must act before it's too late, before the ambition and greed of a few, make our planet earth in a dead moon in a cemetery space."
Until the end of his pastoral work, Mgr Proaño remained faithful to the Theology of Liberation:
• The Gospel is not only the announcement of the sky, but the announcement of a transformation of life here on Earth.
• The Beatitudes are not announcing a reward in the afterlife for men to accept their state of oppression rather than announce a change, conversion.
and paved the way for the application of Indian theology and understanding of religious pluralism.
Signs announced were those of a transformation that would not miracles, but by the action of the Holy Spirit who dwells on the poor.
His work paid off. Changed feudal relations in the Ecuadorian countryside, the Indians released from a state of shame, are organized, are ideas and mobilized. Today have achieved a presence in national life, as undisputed political and social force.
How right was the Indian who approached the car of the convoy in which Bishop entered Proaño to Riobamba to being appointed a bishop and said: "Finally Amitabha daddy." And when he arrived, had already been more than 450 years.
Madrid, September 8, 2010
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