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Reports said that two motorcycle riding men fired a M203 grenade into
the UCCP church while the congregation was gathered in prayer.
Interfaith group condemns Pikit church bombing
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MANILA, Oct. 10, 2014— A large alliance of Christian churches on
Friday condemned the grenade attack on a Protestant church in Southern
Philippines that killed at least two people and hurt three others.
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines said it mourns
with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) “at the
suffering” inflicted by the attack on its church in Pikit, North
Cotabato.
“While motives behind this attack are still unclear, it is yet
another suffering inflicted on the UCCP which has already experienced
extrajudicial killing, disappearance and illegal detention of many of
its members and pastors over the recent years,” said NCCP General
Secretary Fr. Rex Reyes.
“Our prayers at this time are with those who are grieving the loss of
loved ones, we are praying for those who have been injured, for the
congregation at Pikit, and the leadership of the UCCP,” he said.
The NCCP criticized those behind the “heinous attack” against its
member church which is known for its strong campaign against human
rights abuses.
He said the country had enough of the culture of impunity “where the innocent suffer and the guilty go free”.
“We call on the responsible authorities to conduct a proper and
thorough investigation of this atrocity so that those behind it will be
brought before the courts and made to give account for this brutal
crime,” he said. (CBCPNews)
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