Tag: Catholic Bishops

3 Catholic bishops to DOJ panel: Junk sedition raps vs us

(Eagle News)–Three Catholic bishops  who have been charged with sedition and others in connection with the Ang Totoong Narco-list videos have asked the Department of Justice to junk the same. This is based on the counter-affidavits separately filed by Novaliches Bishop  Emeritus Teodoro Bacani Jr., Lingayen Archbishop Socrates Villegas and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David before the Department of Justice special panel of prosecutors that is conducting a preliminary probe into the charges. The panel […]

Malacanang hits Catholic bishops for “reign of terror” pastoral letter against Duterte govt

  (Eagle News) – Malacañang hit officials of the Catholic Church on Sunday for claiming that there was a supposed “reign of terror” in many places under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying these Catholic leaders seem to be “out of touch” with the sentiments of their own people. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella particularly put to task the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for issuing a pastoral letter that raised concerns on […]