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Government, Politics, Religion

Papal Nuncio Dialogues With President Rodrigo Duterte: We Have The Transcript

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156078F4-E2E9-470C-B06F-6E3B02A562F1MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that President Rodrigo Duterte spoke with the Papal Nuncio in the Philippines, Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia via telephone the other day.

The conversation centered around Duterte’s recent public comment about the “stupid god.”

Here’s the transcript:

Caccia: Thanks for taking my call, Mr. President.  God bless you!

Duterte: Who is this stupid god?

Caccia:  The God of love.

Duterte: You mean God still loves me despite what I said about Him?

Caccia:  He is a forgiving God.

Duterte:  Has he also forgiven the priests and bishops who have molested young boys and girls and have sired children?

Caccia:  (Ignoring Duterte’s question) He is a God of mercy.

Duterte: Who is Mercy?

Caccia: (Again ignoring Duterte’s question) He is a God of justice…

Duterte: You mean the EX-Chief Justice!

Caccia: I have a message for you from Pope Francis…

Duterte: That p*tang *na!

(At this point, Caccia hang up)

 

Politics, Religion

New Book On Philippine Catholic Church Out

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96490EBD-C41A-4322-8E44-02A4CCDE6C36MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – On his next trip out of the country, Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will have a new souvenir to hand out during his meetings with Filipino communities.

It will be recalled that during his recent trip to South Korea, Duterte gave away copies of the book, “Altar of Secrets,” by Aries Rufo.

Today, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Malacañang had pre-ordered copies of a new book published by The Adobo Chronicles, in anticipation of the President’s upcoming foreign trips.

The book is titled, “Secret Altar,” and is a memoir by a former altar boy (now 52 years old) about his decades-long experience in the Catholic Church where he grew up.  He details anecdotes regarding two altars he came to be associated with — the Church altar and the secret altar located next to the Church, in the Rectory.

No details of the book have been released so far, but Malacañang has reportedly obtained a copy of the first printing.

Roque said the new book vindicates the President for his attacks and tirades against the Catholic Church hierarchy in the Philippines.

 

Government, Politics, Religion

CBCB Issues Yet Another Pastoral Letter To Counter Duterte’s Attacks On Catholic Church

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951ED006-2030-4E09-B716-CD8EC94636FBMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Adobo Chronicles has just obtained a leaked copy of a new Pastoral Letter that will be read at all Catholic Churches in the Philippines this coming Sunday.

The yet, undated and unsigned letter from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is an appeal to all devout Filipino Catholics to come to the defense of priests and bishops who have recently come under attack by the President.

In the letter, the bishops said that calling god ‘stupid’ is like calling the men and women in fancy robes ‘stupid.’

Here is the leaked letter:

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