{"id":50030,"date":"2015-05-21T18:31:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T10:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=50030"},"modified":"2015-05-21T18:31:39","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T10:31:39","slug":"catholic-priest-urges-colleagues-to-inspect-structural-integrity-of-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/05\/21\/catholic-priest-urges-colleagues-to-inspect-structural-integrity-of-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic priest urges colleagues to inspect structural integrity of Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA — An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-Permanent Committee on Public Affairs (CBCP-PCPA) urged members of clergy to inspect the structural integrity of their churches.<\/p>\n

Fr. Jerome Secillano, Executive Secretary of the CBCP-PCPA said that although some parishes have conducted their own inspections, there were some that had yet to take action.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoin all pastors to look into this matter also in the interest of precaution and safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Secilano noted that priest should ensure that house of worship safe since the place was chosen by the people as sanctuary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to remember that churches are most often the sanctuary, both physically and spiritually, of people who may be affected by calamities or crisis,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Secillano lauded the effort of the government in informing the public about the areas in Metro Manila and nearby province that are situated in the 100-kilometer West Valley Fault.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s better for the government to inform the people about such fault line than for the latter to be ignorant of their situation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Catholic priest noted that the challenge for the government was on how to respond in case a cataclysmic event happens in our country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would help us greatly if the government already has effective strategies that will mitigate damages and help people survive once a calamity much like the Nepal incident happens in our country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Secillano added, \u201cHearing such news about fault lines should not create panic but rather people should prudently think of what best to do when also confronted by destructive natural calamities.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the active fault line may generate up to 7.2 magnitude earthquake.<\/p>\n

The fault line traverses parts of Metro Manila and the adjoining provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal and Cavite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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