Fr Prevost Participated in "Pachamama" Ritual in 1995
The scandal was uncovered by Fr. Charles Murr. Three Augustinian priests have confirmed to him that Robert Prevost is clearly visible among the kneeling participants in the photo.
None of the three were present at the 1995 ritual itself. They recognized their confrere from the published image.
The photo appeared in the proceedings of the “Lectura de San Agustín desde América Latina” (São Paulo, January 23-28, 1995), published as the book Ecoteología: Una Perspectiva desde San Agustín (México, 1996).
The official caption beneath the photo of kneeling participants reads: “Celebration of the Rite of Pachamama (Mother Earth), which is an agricultural rite offered by the cultures of the South-Andean region in Peru and Bolivia.”
More Photos From Same Symposium
The same volume includes a large group photograph (below) explicitly captioned “Group photo of all participants” and showing the future Pope among the attendees of the event that included a Pachamama ritual.
Another photo from the book shows that in addition to the Pachamama ceremony, the participants celebrated a Eucharist. Fr Prevost can be seen standing in the same spot where the Pachamama ritual took place. He is holding hands with other participants.
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