CBCP Issues Statement After Pope Francis Accepted Duterte’s Apology Letter

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a statement with regards to the approval of the letter of apology sent by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to Pope Francis. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Executive Secretary of the Public Affairs Committee said that Pope Francis’ forgiveness to Duterte is “expected”. “We cannot, of course, … Read more

Pope Francis Accepts Rodrigo Duterte’s Apology Letter, Offers Prayers

The highest leader of Catholic church Pope Francis has accepted the apology letter which was sent by Davao City Mayor and most popular presidential candidate on social media, Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte. The letter was sent to Vatican City in January. The letter, dated February 24, 2016, was penned by Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu, the top official … Read more