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Living the spirit of harmony and solidarity amidst Co-vid 19 in a wounded world Some religious leaders and network of the Uniharmony Partners Manila during the WIHW Webinar Celebration
Uniharmony Partners Manila (UPM)
By Genevieve Balance Kupang
This year’s celebration of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) among Uniharmony Partners Manila (UPM), is exceptional given the context of the pandemic and the wounded world. In the past, an array of programs and activities were done daily from February 1-7 in several venues owned and administered by various faith traditions. Due to lockdowns and general community quarantine, members cannot travel, gather, nor be together. Regardless, we, peace advocates, and religious leaders still enjoyed our version of the global WIHW via a two-day webinar, held last February 4-5. This year also marks the inauguration of the UN International Day of Human Fraternity on February 4, 2021; this histori
MONSIGNOR PHILIP SAYLOR
Monsignor Philip P. Saylor, 91, passed away on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Monsignor was the first born of Philip and Katherine (Hoy) Saylor on Oct. 1, 1929 in Centre Community Hospital.
He is survived by a sister, Irene Dornisch and her husband Bernard of Lock Haven; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, John; and a sister, Elizabeth.
He attended the original Saint John’s Catholic School in Bellefonte where he was taught by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He graduated from Bellefonte High School in 1947, where he was senior class president as well as newspaper editor.
Archbishop Angelito Lampon of Cotabato.
(CBCP NEWS / MANILA BULLETIN)
Cotabato Archbishop Angelito Lampon said this in his message for the observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
He said while unity is a gift from God, it is also a “task and responsibility that we have to work hard in order to achieve.”
He said this can be done by “our coming together, respecting each other’s beliefs and rejoicing in our diversity.”
“We are already making a huge statement to the world that unity is possible not only among Christians but also for humanity,” Lampon said in a CBCP News post.
Archbishop of Wales to retire in May Church in Wales
Archbishop Davies
THE Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd John Davies, is to retire in May after four years in post.
Archbishop Davies, who will shortly celebrate his 68th birthday, has also served as the Bishop of Swansea & Brecon for the past 13 years. The 13th Archbishop of Wales, he was also the first Bishop of Swansea & Brecon to be elected as Archbishop. He will retire from both posts on 2 May.
Archbishop Davies is a former solicitor, specialising in criminal law. He had been heavily involved in the life of the Church at parochial, diocesan, and provincial level before he left law for the ordained ministry in 1984. After ordination, he completed a MA in canon law.