PALACE VOWS TO CHARGE BISHOPS; PRELATES CLAIM SMEAR JOB
Noy-Church friction grows over PCSO row
By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 07/03/2011The rift between the Aquino administration and the Catholic Church that started from heated debates on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill appears to have widened as the Palace vowed yesterday to file criminal charges against Church leaders who received luxury vehicles from the state lottery firm Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office while bishops cried of being unfairly attacked by the government.
Archbishop Fernando Capalla insisted lottery donations to the church were used to help victims of natural disasters and the poor.
It’s against the law and a violation of the Constitution for Catholic bishops to receive donations coming from government funds, according to deputy presidential spokesman Abegail Valte, as she pointed out that criminal charges are awaiting the priests who received Pajeros from the administration of former
President through the PCSO.
Archbishop Fernando Arguelles denounced the allegations as a smear to damage the reputation of the church, whose leaders are courted by politicians as they help shape public opinion..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110703hed1.html
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