Filipino members of Catholic organization Opus Dei were able to celebrate the feast day of their founder St. Josemaria Escriva in person for the first time in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cavalier SC crashed out of the 2022 Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship in the Dominican Republic last evening after surrendering two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with host side Cibao FC in a thrilling finale to Group A.
The result means that Cibao have
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In a circular letter, the prelate also asked all military chaplains to offer Masses for the victims.
“I would like to exhort all MOP Chaplains/Priests to include in your Holy Mass Intentions and Private Prayers for the comfort of the bereaved and worrying families, the eternal repose of the souls,” said Florencio.
He said prayers should also be offered for the fast recovery of those who survived the incident.
On Tuesday, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles also expressed sadness over the incident.
“It is with great sadness that we, your bishops, received the news of the crash of a C-130 aircraft in Jolo, Sulu,” he said.
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Bishop Oscar Florencio, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Health Care (CBCP-ECHC), stressed that this is not the time to point fingers at anyone.
“Times like this to be pointing fingers is not appropriate or is bad taste,” he said in an interview Wednesday, May 12.
“We can’t blame one group here because our enemy is not seen and besides we don’t have any control over its passage to our country,” added Florencio.
Instead of pointing fingers, the Military bishop said, people should help stop the spread of the coronavirus by following the health protocols.
Published February 28, 2021, 10:27 AM
An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Health Care welcomed Sunday, Feb. 28. the scheduled arrival of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the country, saying this would ease the anxiety of the people. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)
“I am happy with this development. At least this can ease our anxiety because we have the vaccines already,” Bishop Oscar Florencio, CBCP-ECHC vice chairman, said in an interview Sunday, February 28.
Since the first batch of vaccines that is expected to arrive in the country is not enough for everyone, the prelate said, the people need to be patient.
Published January 15, 2021, 11:38 AM
Two Catholic prelates said Friday the government should seriously consider extending the imposition of travel restriction to countries with a reported case of the new COVID-19 strain for the safety of everyone.
Airline ground staff (L) wearing protective gear work at the counter at the airport in Manila on August 4, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
Bishops Ruperto Santos of Balanga and Oscar Florencio of the Military Ordinariate said this following the announcement of the Department of Health that the new COVID-19 variant from UK is already in the country.
“With this current situation, yes, for mutual safety and common good of all, our government should extend travel ban to more than 30 countries. All should be protected, health and safety must be promoted,” said Santos in an interview. “Travel ban is a great and necessary help and urgent means to achieve these goals,” he added.