THE CARDINAL’S APOLOGY. The Cebu Archbishop’s expression of apology for the shortcomings of the Church (see this newspaper’s banner story yesterday) was hailed by a lot of people as a step in the right direction and should be emulated by the lower officials of the church. The Archbishop (His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal) lived up to a portion of the prayer Our Father which goes: “Forgive us our trespasses ...” Or so many observers pointed out.
POLITICIANS. One observer said: “Has there been any local political leader who had asked for forgiveness for his or her shortcomings?” The good Cardinal has set an example, the observer said; our government/political leaders should try following that example.