{"id":40017,"date":"2015-01-27T15:32:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T07:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=40017"},"modified":"2015-01-27T15:32:22","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T07:32:22","slug":"tagle-pope-francis-saw-the-street-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/27\/tagle-pope-francis-saw-the-street-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Tagle: Pope Francis saw the street children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (left) with His Holiness Pope Francis doing the sign language for “I love you” during the ‘Encounter with Families’ event at the Mall of Asia Arena, January 16, Friday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Any effort to hide street children from Pope Francis failed, according to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle on Monday.<\/p>\n

This, according to him is because, Pope Francis was able to meet and interact with the poor children during his visit to the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there was any intention to hide the street children from him, they were not hidden. We were able to bring the Holy Father to the street children being sheltered in one house and they were able to interact,\u201d said Tagle, who was in Bacolod on Monday.<\/p>\n

The statement is following earlier reports of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD’s) move to cart-off hundreds of street children to a plush resort in Batangas during the Pope’s visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what we heard. I think the department in charge is claiming it was not the real reason for the outing. We should give them an opportunity to explain. Even Malaca\u00f1ang has agreed to conduct an inquiry into that so we will wait for the result of the inquiry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tagle also stressed the need to respond to the problem and look for concrete solution.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut even without the Pope\u2019s visit, we should really look for ways to respond to this situation, especially in the metropolitan areas where it\u2019s not just street children you see but street families. A more permanent solution, not just cosmetics is needed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis calls for a concerted effort. I know the problem is very complex with no easy solution. We need the collaboration of everyone\u2014people in government, business, education, nongovernment organizations, people\u2019s organizations, faith-based communities. We can all come together to contribute a bit of our wisdom and our efforts to it,\u201d Tagle said.<\/p>\n

Tagle, a graduate of Philosphy from the Ateneo de Manila University was conferred with the Fides Award, the highest Lasallian recognition awarded to individuals or institutions that has promoted quality Christian education.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not just for me. This is really for many men and women who are trying their best in quiet ways to be true to their faith and to translate their faith into actions of love, justice and peace. In the name of many people who are not recognized and not known, I gladly accept this Fides Award,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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