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CBCP urged to declare Holy War vs. no permit, no Mass policy

CBCP urged to declare Holy War vs. no permit, no Mass policy
Leftist group sees Palace' no permit, no Mass policy a battle between good and evil

Anti-Arroyo activists belonging to the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday urged the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to condemn the no permit, no Mass policy adopted by Malacañang in nearby churches within the immediate perimeter of the presidential palace.

“ It is now a major battle between good and evil, with the evil empire of Ms Arroyo dictating terms on God’s children and followers and imposing its own will against the will of truth and justice seekers,” said Pamalakaya national chair Fernando Hicap in a press statement.

“ Malacañang is killing the Gospel of faith to save the illegitimate, immoral and anti-Christ regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The CBCP must do something to stop this modern-day Herod trapped in a woman’s body in the person of Ms Arroyo,” Hicap added.

The militant leader said the CBCP should not only protest the no-permit, no Mass policy, adding it should also condemn the new repressive measure to high heaven as Hicap further dared the powerful group of bishops to declare “ Holy War” against the Macapagal-Arroyo administration.

Presidential Security Group Commander Brig. Gen. Delfin Bangit in his letter to Msgr. Ernesto Cruz of the National Shrine of St. Michael the Archangel, which is one the Catholic churches within the Palace complex says,” This command respectfully appeals to the fairness and reverence of your church so that political scenarios hidden under the guise of a religious activity could be avoided in the future and thus prevent pious churchgoers from being misled.”

But Msgr. Cruz said the October 24 Mass was a solemn one with no banners and placards and streamers. “ I don’t see any problem with the Mass last Oct.24. That group has as much right as any other to use the church to celebrate the Eucharist for as long as the proper decorum in church is observed. I believe you will be perfectly within your right to act if the gathering becomes violent and unruly,” Msgr. Cruz told PSG Commander Bangit.

To assert his point, the monsignor yesterday afternoon allowed another anti-Arroyo group-the Bukluran Para sa Katotohanan to hold a Mass at San Miguel Church. Despite the presence of Manila policemen inside the courtyard and even inside the church, organizers finished the Mass celebrated by Bishop Teodoro Bacani.

Pamalakaya said Malacañang has no right to ban peaceful anti-Arroyo protests and gatherings critical to the present administration of President Arroyo. The group said Roman Catholic churches even if these are located within the security radius of Malacañang do not belong to Palace but to millions of Roman Catholic churchgoers and believers.

“ It is high time for the CBCP to declare all churches as repression free-zones and sanctuaries for those who want truth and justice to come out. We ask the CBCP leadership to make it official and disregard Malacañang’s political and religious persecution of people who believed that she is the worst president this country has ever had and she must be held accountable for her grave crimes against the people and believers of this country,” Pamalakaya said.

Aside from San Miguel Church, the militant group appealed to the CBCP to declare other churches within the vicinity of Malacañang and Mendiola as repression free-zone areas like St. Jude near Gate 7 of Malacañang, San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila, San Beda Church in Mendiola and Bustillos Church in Legarda, Manila. #

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