MANILA AUXILIARY BISHOP SOCRATES VILLEGAS

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                    [Title] => Cardinal Sin declares mutiny ‘immoral’
                    [Summary] => The rebel soldiers calling themselves the Magdalo Group are "immoral," Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin said yesterday as he shepherded Filipinos to the EDSA Shrine to keep vigil to protect the country’s democracy.


"The enemies of our peace are sowing lies and using terroristic means to take power. The Magdalo Group is immoral. God will not bless those who sow violence and spread lies," Sin said.


                    [DatePublished] => 2003-07-28 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo
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                    [Title] => Mothers gather to break social barriers
                    [Summary] => Today, mothers of all social classes will come together to celebrate the Archdiocese of Manila’s second Mother’s Festival.


The festival coincides with Mother’s Day and aims to bridge the gap between mothers who are financially capable and mothers burdened by poverty.


                    [DatePublished] => 2003-05-11 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>  Katherine Adraneda
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                    [Title] => Sick boy becomes priest for a day
                    [Summary] => Wishing to become a priest and help other children, a seven-year-old boy stricken with leukemia got his wish and became a priest for a day, helping officiate a special children’s Palm Sunday Mass at the EDSA Shrine yesterday.
                    [DatePublished] => 2003-04-14 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Miguel Ramos
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                    [Title] => 4th World Meeting of Families staff says ‘sorry’ to media
                    [Summary] => Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas and former Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican Henrietta de Villa yesterday apologized to the local media covering the 4th World Meeting of Families in Quirino Grandstand, Manila for alleged discrimination against them.


In two separate statements, the two officials of the 4th World Meeting of Families conveyed their apologies for the treatment made by members of the organizers against the Filipino reporters, discriminating them against the foreign press.


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                    [Title] => Church: Pope’s absence slashes turnout for meet
                    [Summary] => Terrorists did not keep them away, the Pope’s non-appearance did. 


The drop in the number of delegates to the coming fourth World Meeting of Families was caused by the fact that Pope John Paul II will not be at the international gathering  in Manila, Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas said yesterday.


In an interview at Villa San Miguel during the EDSA II anniversary, Villegas said the information cited in letters received by the Archdiocese of Manila was that the Pope was not coming to Manila for the international meeting of families.


                    [DatePublished] => 2003-01-21 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Sandy Araneta
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                    [Title] => Manila bishop urges peace and unity
                    [Summary] => "The need of the nation right now is national unity."


This was stressed by Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas in a special "peace and unity" Mass held at the EDSA Shrine last night attended by President Arroyo and former President Corazon Aquino.


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                    [Title] => GMA: Let’s stop divisiveness
                    [Summary] => Acknowledging the civil society as the "cornerstone of a strong Republic," President Arroyo specifically appealed yesterday to her EDSA II allies to forgive and forget for the sake of unifying the country.


On Thursday night, Mrs. Arroyo said she is the "President of all Filipino people" and not just of a particular sector supportive of her. This statement came on the heels of another plea to Filipinos to firmly back Philippine democracy and her government.


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                    [Title] => ‘Cults a challenge to Catholic Church’
                    [Summary] => The more cults there are in the country, the more challenges there are for the Catholic Church.


This was the statement made by a bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila during the weekend when asked about the problems brought about by the spread of cultist organizations in the country.


"I always look at problems as opportunities. So I would look at the data as a challenge even more for the Catholic Church, to go on more aggressively in evangelization," said Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas in an interview at the Arzobispado de Manila in Intramuros.


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                    [Title] => Political rallies banned at Shrine
                    [Summary] => Veterans of EDSA II, including militant groups, were prevented yesterday from participating in the first anniversary celebration of their victory as Church leaders banned the use of the Mary Queen of Peace Shrine for political activities.


Roads leading to the historic shrine on EDSA in Mandaluyong City were barricaded, causing tension between police and marchers, mostly from the Council of Philippine Affairs (COPA) and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan).


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-01-17 00:00:00
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Cardinal Sin declares mutiny ‘immoral’

By Sheila Crisostomo | July 28, 2003 - 12:00am

The rebel soldiers calling themselves the Magdalo Group are "immoral," Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin said yesterday as he shepherded Filipinos to the EDSA Shrine to keep vigil to protect the country’s...

Headlines

Mothers gather to break social barriers

By Katherine Adraneda | May 11, 2003 - 12:00am

Today, mothers of all social classes will come together to celebrate the Archdiocese of Manila’s second Mother’s Festival. The festival coincides with Mother’s Day and aims to bridge the gap between...

Metro

Sick boy becomes priest for a day

By Miguel Ramos | April 14, 2003 - 12:00am

Wishing to become a priest and help other children, a seven-year-old boy stricken with leukemia got his wish and became a priest for a day, helping officiate a special children’s Palm Sunday Mass at the EDSA...

News Commentary

4th World Meeting of Families staff says ‘sorry’ to media

January 27, 2003 - 12:00am

Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas and former Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican Henrietta de Villa yesterday apologized to the local media covering the 4th World Meeting of Families in Quirino Grandstand,...

Metro

Church: Pope’s absence slashes turnout for meet

By Sandy Araneta | January 21, 2003 - 12:00am

Terrorists did not keep them away, the Pope’s non-appearance did. The drop in the number of delegates to the coming fourth World Meeting of Families was caused by the fact that Pope John Paul II will not be...

Headlines

Manila bishop urges peace and unity

January 3, 2003 - 12:00am

"The need of the nation right now is national unity." This was stressed by Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas in a special "peace and unity" Mass held at the EDSA Shrine last night attended...

Headlines

GMA: Let’s stop divisiveness

July 13, 2002 - 12:00am

Acknowledging the civil society as the "cornerstone of a strong Republic," President Arroyo specifically appealed yesterday to her EDSA II allies to forgive and forget for the sake of unifying the country. On...

Headlines

‘Cults a challenge to Catholic Church’

July 1, 2002 - 12:00am

The more cults there are in the country, the more challenges there are for the Catholic Church. This was the statement made by a bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila during the weekend when asked about the problems...

Headlines

Political rallies banned at Shrine

By Sheila Crisostomo | January 17, 2002 - 12:00am

Veterans of EDSA II, including militant groups, were prevented yesterday from participating in the first anniversary celebration of their victory as Church leaders banned the use of the Mary Queen of Peace Shrine...

Headlines