Jesus Christ Superstar

With millions of Filipinos living below poverty line and children dying of malnutrition and disease, it's shocking to read news stories like this: Lay Catholic group raises P2.7 million to buy vehicles for bishops

In Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, Judas sings Heaven On Their Minds, expressing his concern about how Jesus' influence was getting dangerously out of hand. With a hindsight of 2000 years, let us look at how Judas' forewarning fared over the centuries.