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Church voices
solidarity with
Britain after attack
THE Philippine Catholic
Church joined world leaders
C1 in condemning the terrorist
attack at the heart of London
and have expressed solidarity
UGNAYAN with all those affected by the
tragedy.
THE NEWS SUPPLEMENT
Caritas Philippines, the
OF COUPLES FOR CHRIST Churchs development,
advocacy and humanitarian
A6 arm, deplored the attack at
Westminster on March 22 in
YOUTH TOLD: OBEY which four people, including
POPE, SHUN COUCH the assailant, were killed.
While we hope that justice
POTATO LIFE be served, we also pray that
peace reign in our hearts and
B1 in the world, it said.
The attack outside the
VISITA IGLESIA Parliament building also left
30 others injured.
self-examination
CATHOLIC bishops held talks We should support him
with top government officials on peace-making, alleviating
during which they expressed the situation of the poor and
strong commitment to everything that is for the
develop positive relations benefit of the people, he
of Catholic Church
despite differences over the said.
Duterte administrations war The CBCP head did not
on drugs. identify the Cabinet officials
The initial meeting was held but said they have made a
at the CBCP headquarters in breakthrough, adding that
Manila on March 31 in what there was a mutual request
could be a major step by from both sides to tone
the two parties to iron out down attacks against each
By Roy Lagarde among the Church leaders. reform is now! said Villegas. differences. other.
Its a call to humility. It is also a call The call of Villegas came while the Archbishop Socrates You stop we stop, said
for self-examination. Its an invitation Catholic Church is few days away Villegas, CBCP President, Villegas. You cant tell us to
THE head of the Catholic for the priests to look into ourselves and from the celebration of the Holy Week stressed on ANCs Beyond stop talking when issues are
Bishops Conference of the see where we are wrong, Villegas said where Catholics are enjoined to reflect Politics with Lynda Jumilla so unchristian and against
Philippines has called on on ANCs Beyond Politics with Lynda on their sins and the mystery of Gods on March 4 that dialogue is our beliefs.
the Catholic Church to criti- Jumilla on April 4. forgiveness. the best way forward. If they stop killings,
Its not for bishops and priests to Duterte has repeatedly ranted against There are issues where the so-called disregard for
cally self-examine itself in say that everything that the President the Church for criticizing his bloody we differ in principle, but human life, then you can
view of President Rodrigo had said is untrue, he said, but rather war on drugs that claimed over 8,000 we should not allow such trust that we will tone down
Dutertes tirade against the we should examine ourselves and ask lives in eight months, about 2,500 of differences to prevent us statements because we will
institution. what has led him to make a conclusion whom were allegedly killed in police from cooperating such as see that goodwill, he said.
And that self-examination, said against us. operations. working for the poor and The archbishop added that
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates We might have contributed to it and In several occasions, he also dug up empowering Mindanao, the bishops are concerned
Villegas, CBCP President, must begin if we have contributed to it, the time to Self-examination / A6 Villegas said. Commitment / A6
Vatican Briefing
major risk of collapse ISIS captive among new refugees welcomed by
Pope Francis
The Vatican has taken in three new Syrian families,
JERUSALEM Having just integrity of the site has been some members of which were ISIS prisoners before
undergone an extensive a concern for almost 100 gaining freedom and fleeing the country. According
restoration, the site of Jesus years, National Geographic to an April 3 Vatican communique, the families two
tomb at the Church of the reports, disputes between of whom are Christian took the place of the families
Holy Sepulchre is at risk for the three main Christian welcomed by the Vatican last year, who with the help of
significant structural failure groups that control the site various organizations have now become independent,
if nothing is done to reinforce - the Greek Orthodox and and have moved out of their Vatican apartments. The
its foundations, scientists Armenian Patriarchates of decision to welcome them was made in response to the
have said. Jerusalem and the Roman Popes Sept. 6, 2015, appeal for all European parishes,
When it fails, the failure Catholic Franciscan Custos religious communities, monasteries and shrines to
will not be a slow process, of the Holy Land - and a lack house one refugee family. (CNA)
but catastrophic, Antonia of funds prevented much
Moropoulou, chief scientific restoration progress from Vatican official hopes Trump will rethink some
supervisor with the National being made. decisions
Technical University of Now, scientists are working Vatican official Cardinal Peter Turkson said he
Athens, told National with Church authorities to hopes President Trump will reconsider some of
Geographic in an exclusive Christs tomb within The Edicule (shrine) inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in determine the best plan
the decisions he is making in office, particularly his
interview. Jerusalem, Israel. VADIM PETRAKOV VIA SHUTTERSTOCK for restoration work on
A team of scientists with
recent executive order curtailing environmental
the foundation, which is
NTUA just recently completed been buried. The Gospel of the unstable foundation is
protections but that he is glad U.S. bishops are
estimated to cost 6 million
a year-long restoration of the Mark details that the women because the site was built on
offering a different voice. Diverse members of
euro and would take about
site believed to be the tomb who went to the tomb to the remains of a limestone 10 months.
the U.S. Bishops Conference have already voiced
of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. anoint Christs body instead quarry that was once used to Archeologists are also opposition to some of President Trumps actions,
National Geographic has found that he had risen. house tombs of upper class hoping to take advantage including on immigration, Cardinal Turkson told
been extensively covering the Veneration of Christs Jews. of the process, which journalists Thursday morning. This, for us, is a sign
restoration process. burial place dates back to Throughout the early would expose important that little by little, other positions and political voices
During the restoration St. Helena in the fourth history of the Christian archeological sites for the will emerge. We hope that Trump himself will rethink
process, the team of century, who discovered church, various shrines first time in centuries. some of his decisions, he said. (CNA)
scientists determined that and identified the tomb. surrounding the tomb of Jesus Scientists on the
The Edicule (Latin for little St. Helenas son, Emperor were built and subsequently restoration team with NTUA Love must be core of family life, Pope says ahead of
house), a small shrine Constantine, built the Church destroyed, depending on who are compiling the latest data World Meeting of Families
within the Church of the of the Holy Sepulchre in was in power. into a report, which will be Pope Francis issued a message ahead of the 2018
Holy Sepulchre that encloses 326 and enshrined the The Edicule and the given to Church authorities World Meeting of Families (WMOF), saying couples
Jesus tomb, was resting on tomb. surrounding rotunda of of the three main Christian and families should root their relationships in the
an unstable foundation of The shelf on which Christs the Church of the Holy groups, who must reach an love of God, which then propels them to joyfully share
tunnels, channels, rubble body was laid is the central Sepulchre, complete with agreement before the process it with others. I wish to underline how important
and crumbling foundation point of veneration, which massive 22-ton pillars, rests moves forward. it is for families to ask themselves often if they live
mortar. has been encapsulated by a on this unstable foundation This work is a collective based on love, for love and in love, the Pope said in
According to the Gospels, 3-by-5 foot marble structure of rubble and tunnels today. work, Moropoulou said. his message. In practice, this means giving oneself,
the body of Christ was laid in - the Edicule - since at least The site sees nearly 4 million It doesnt belong to us, it forgiving, not losing patience, anticipating the other,
a new tomb hewn out of rock, 1555. visitors a year. belongs to all humanity. respecting, as well as living and repeating daily the
in which no one had ever Part of the reason for While the structural (CNA) phrases please, thank you and Im sorry. The
World Meeting of Families will take place Aug. 22-
26, 2018, in Dublin and will follow the theme The
US bishops turn up the heat on Trumps environmental order Gospel of family, joy for the world. (CNA)