Bishops deplore brutal attack outside Catholic church in Philippines
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Manila, Philippines, Jul 8, 2009 / 09:07 pm (CNA).- In a statement released Tuesday, the Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines expressed its strong condemnation of the attack by Muslim extremists in Cotabato City outside the cathedral, which left 5 people dead and 34 injured.
 
The statement signed by conference president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of Jaro sent condolences to the family and friends of the victims.
 
Father Edwin De Gracia, pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, said fear among Christians that more attacks will take place has increased in the archdiocese.  At the same time, he said, there is a certain hope after the comments made about the attack by Pope Benedict XVI during the Angelus on July 5.
 
“The Pope asks us not to be overcome by fear, by violence or by the logic of death. We must toil against fear and restore an atmosphere of dialogue in order to build a future together,” the priest said, referring to the tense relationship between Christians and Muslims in the region of Mindanao.
 
At the same time, Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, who was preaching in the cathedral at the time of the bombing, called on all the faithful to pray for the victims. “To place a bomb near a church where people are worshiping God would be doubly heinous and must be condemned by all people of good will,” he said.

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Published by: Sister Rosemarie Yao
Pittsburgh, PA USA 07/14/2009 09:12 PM EST
Hatred, violence, killing in the name of religion is deplorable. Perpetrators are motivated by cowardice and evil. True religion fosters peace, love and harmony.
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Published by: dAVID LARSEN
scituate Mass 07/09/2009 05:45 AM EST
A great religion teaches forgiveness and a poor one teaches violence. "You shall know them by their fruits".
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Published by: John Siple
Santa Rosa, CA, United States 07/09/2009 04:11 AM EST
God is great; what more is there to tell?
One child; one person is all that is needed to tell of misery and death outside His knngdom!
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