Beloved People of God,

Peace in Christ!

We are deeply troubled to receive the statement from the Archdiocese of Caceres dated June 19, 2018, that a priest is reportedly being alluded to as a person of interest in a gruesome death of a victim last June 15 at San Fernando, Camarines Sur.

We offer our prayers for the victim and deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

We support Abp. Rolando Tria Tirona, Archbishop of Caceres, the priests, consecrated persons and lay persons of the archdiocese, in their quest for the truth on this very serious report so that justice may be served.

Below please find attached statement:

Let us pray for each other!

From the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

+ ROMULO G VALLES, DD
Archbishop of Davao
President, CBCP
June 20, 2018