Friday, October 31, 2008

No let up on HB 5043

CABANATUAN CITY - Bishop Sofronio Bancud of the Diocese of Cabanatuan called on the faithfuls here to fight the controversial Reproductive Health Bill or House Bill 5043 to the end.

The call was made by Bishop Sofronio Bancud as he led the canonical erection of the new St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish that holds jurisdiction over 19 villages here recently.

"Malinaw ang posisyon ng Simbahan, tutulan natin ang Reproductive Health Bill 5043 ngayon ay kailanman," Bancud told faithfuls in his homily.

Bancud earlier anointed Rev. Jose Salvador Mallari as Parish Priest and sked him to reach out with the community to let the people receive the word of God.

The Bishop said respect with the dignity of life is a responsiblity of the people to God and their selves. This, he added, is within the spirit of vocation.

The call was readily accepted by the Knights of Columbus, an association of Catholic men, saying the group has since stand against abortion.

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