Friday, August 11, 2006 (Philippines)

The St. Gabriel the Archangel Church (above) will be open only on Sundays for Mass and all priests under Cardinal Vidal, apparently including Archdiocese spokesman Msgr. Achilles Dakay, can’t talk on almost all controversial issues.(Sun.star file photo) A couple of days after issuing a gag order against Santander parish priest Fr. Jovencio Rabusa, Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal also told other priests to refrain from commenting on issues that are under investigation. Reporters visited the Archbishop’s Palace yesterday but were informed that Cardinal Vidal no longer wants to comment on such issues as the proposals to split Cebu into four provinces, the complaints against Fr. Rabusa and the campaign to replace two clergymen at the Pardo Parish. [full story]