{"id":148716,"date":"2018-01-25T01:32:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T06:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=148716"},"modified":"2018-01-25T01:32:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T06:32:32","slug":"bulacan-priest-faces-probe-for-dancing-in-church-altar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/25\/bulacan-priest-faces-probe-for-dancing-in-church-altar\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulacan priest faces probe for dancing in church altar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception (Malolos Cathedral) in Malolos City, Bulacan (Photo By Patrickroque01 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong> \u2014 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos is conducting an investigation on the priest caught on video dancing in front of the altar.<\/p>\n

Bishop Jose Francisco Oliveros expressed sadness over the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are already investigating the case. I have instructed our Vicar General to talk with Fr. Willy Lucas. I am sorry this thing happened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Msgr. Bart Santos, Vicar General Diocese of Malolos said that they already conducted an initial investigation on the matter where they met with Lucas, the parish priest of San Miguel Arkanghel Parish Church in Plaridel, Bulacan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI already made the initial “probe”. We will talk again tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday. It will be done over the weekend, he said.<\/p>\n

Asked if the priest was sorry on what has happened, Santos said, \u201cYes he (was) of course.\u00a0Sana nga may nakausap na<\/em>\u00a0media, (I wish he was able to talk to the media)\u00a0hindi lang nabigyan ng<\/em>\u00a0(he was not given a) chance but he was very apologetic.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, a television station reported about the priest who was ballroom-dancing with a partner in front of the church\u2019s altar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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