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[Twin-Skies]

Aug 26 is a Day of Penance, says Bishop Rosales. Because you people allowed the horrible Kulo exhibit to be put up

MANILA, Philippines - The "Kulo" exhibit at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has prompted the head of the Catholic Church to declare August 26 as a "Day of Penance."

In a circular released on Tuesday, Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales encouraged the faithful to perform sacrifice on the said date such as fasting and other forms of mortification "as an expression of remorse for the sins committed against God's majesty."

Despite the CCP's defense of Mideo Cruz's art installation "Poleteismo," Rosales maintained that the artwork "is sinful" and a form of "sacrilege and blasphemy."

http://interaksyon.com/article/11075/kul...of-penance

Also:

"(during Senate hearing) ...CCP Board of Trustees refuse to resign, will continue to uphold freedom of expression"

http://interaksyon.com/article/11057/abr...expression

The CBCP going to be in a lot of deep shit if it pursues this issue: The UN Human Rights Council has released General Comment No. 34, which affirms that freedom of speech will always be a priority over "blasphemy."

The Philippines is a signatory, and thus is mandated by international law to follow GC 34.

http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2011/08/...man-right/