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The "visitor" who was shot. PHOTO / CDN
CEBU CITY – A man looking for Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma was shot dead by police officers during a shooting in the residence of the archbishop along D. Jakosalem Street in Cebu City Tuesday morning. 19659003] M1 Shiela Mae Estrero, of the Mobile Patrol Group, said that he received a call from the employees of the Archbishop's residence regarding an armed man aboard a motorcycle that had entered the house of the Archbishop
The man was aboard his motorcycle. Our agents tried to approach him, but he said "Ayaw ko ninyo hilabti. (Do not touch me) before he pulls on us, "Estrero said in an interview
" Left without any choice, we fought back and hit it, "she added. [19659005] The man was identified as Jeffrey Cañedo, 41, and resident of Barangay Labangon, Cebu City on the basis of his driving license.
Cañedo wore a mask and helmet when he entered the precincts of the residence of the archbishop at 10:40
by the guards, what was his purpose and who he wanted to meet at the residence of the archbishop, the man responded " If Bishop Palma, "before moving away on board his motorcycle.
Cañedo spoke to the employees of the Archbishop's residence at the parking lot but was informed that the Archbishop was in Manila Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, Director of the Regional Police Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said:
"The man appeared to be he was disturbed because he was not clear on what he was saying. One of the archbishop's secretaries noticed what appeared to be a gun placed on the man's waist, which prompted him to call the police, "he said.
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Cañedo allegedly engaged activists in a shootout
Bishop Dennis Villarojo, Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu, speaks to police investigators at the Archbishop's residence
Msgr Joseph Tan media liaison officer of the archdiocese of Cebu, said that the body of Cañedo had been blessed by Villarojo before being transported to the morgue
"We hope that it is a isolated case. "The chief pastor of the country's largest archdiocese, went to Manila last week to attend the 117th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines (CBCP) from 7 to 9 July 2018.
Palma, former President of the CBCP, openly denounced the series of killings in the country
Pray for Duterte
In an interview with the Inquirer on June 26, the prelate of 68 years urged the people to pray for President Duterte, after the diatribe of the latter about God and the Catholic Church
In his Pastoral Exhortation published on Monday, the CBCP offered peace, joy and forgiveness amidst so much hatred and violence in the country. the enemies of this world are not human beings not flesh and blood & # 39; (Eph 6:12). We do not fight our battles with rifles and bullets. We do not ask for protection from those who would harm us by wearing bullet-proof vests, because the battles we are fighting are spiritual, "said the statement signed by the Archbishop of Davao, Romulo Valles, president of the CBCP
.These times of darkness, where there is so much hatred and violence, where the murder has become almost daily, where people have so much to exchange insults and hurt the words in social media, we urge the faithful to stand firm our common calling and our mission to work actively for peace, "he added.
Valles said that the priests murdered for testifying the Christ, slandered and ridiculed because they have fulfilled their duties as shepherds, are not new in the history of the Church.
"Have you forgotten that the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians? This is what kept the Church alive after two thousand years. Our master did not say: "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but who can not kill the soul." (Matthew 10:28)? "Rather afraid of him who can destroy body and soul in Gehenna?" says
Day of Prayer
On July 16, the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Valles urged the nation to spend a day of prayer and penance by invoking God's mercy and righteousness on "those who have blasphemed the Holy Name of God, those who slander and bear false witness, For three days who followed, from 17 to 19 July 2018, he invited everyone to "fast, pray and give alms to the poor".
Valles met President Rodrigo Duterte at the Palais Malacañang around 4 pm on Monday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the president has accepted a "moratorium on declarations" against the Catholic Church.
Bitter criticism of the Catholic Church, President Duterte won the wrath of religious groups after speaking of the god of Catholics as "stupid".
Faced with a violent reaction following his harsh remarks against the church, President Duterte formed a committee to dialogue with the Catholic Church and other religious groups./lb/ac [19659028] Do not miss the latest news and information. 
