Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Pope Francis’ Rosary Gift Not for Sen de Lima, PNP Chaplain Apologizes

Last Sunday, Senator Leila de Lima revealed that she received a rosary from Pope Francis as a gift for her. But while she expressed her gratitude to the Pope, the real receipt is another female prisoner, and not her. It was learned the PNP (Philippine National Police) Chaplain made a mistake, and got confused with the name on the package.



"I cannot thank Pope Francis enough for his thoughtfulness. I'm deeply, deeply touched by the Pope's gesture. This gift will constantly remind me that, despite the political persecution I am experiencing right now at the hands of a vengeful President, I should keep the faith and fight tirelessly for the welfare of the Filipino people," Sen. de Lima said.

According to De Lima, the unnamed PNP Chaplain visited her on her cell last November 22, and personally handed the rosary gift to her, along with a message coursed through the Papal Nuncio., The jailed senator added that according to the chaplain, Pope Francis was able to read her letter and that the pontiff assured that he is praying for her.

It can be recalled that last August, more than a week before her 58th birthday, Sen. De Lima said she wrote a letter to Pope Francis, requesting him to offer a prayer for her and Filipinos whom she said as suffering from abuses and victims of so-called extra-judicial killings (EJKs) related to illegal drugs under the Duterte administration.

But last Tuesday, it was learned that the rosary gift from Pope Francis was intended for a certain Lilac de Lima (not related to Sen. de Lima). This is after her son said he received a letter from Vatican, saying that Pope Francis sent a rosary for her 67-year old mother, who has been at the Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City for 25 years.



“It was very unfortunate that it happened. I am very sorry for my error, especially to Sen. de Lima and to the real recipient of the rosary gift.” The PNP Chaplain, who did not reveal his name told reporters, adding that after reviewing the list of names of prisoners who should receive rosary gifts from Pope Francis, he mistakenly read “Lilac” as “Leila.”

Contributed by Cherry Luz Alcantara

11 comments:

  1. Dilawan ang pari n ito kya ky delimaw binigay rosary

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    1. malamang dilawan siya kaya ganyan ginawa nya.

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  2. Well, in that case i suppose then that then most frail senator wiil just have to return the rosary to its rightful owner and just ask a replica or atleast a similar one from Soc Villegas and have Agnes Callamard bless it..

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    1. ahahahahahahahaahah you`re right. Hohohohohho let Callamard bless the fake rosary that can be bought in Quiapo sa mga vendors. Bagay kay Halimaw.

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  3. Kahit nman galing pa yun sa Pope, wala pa rin nman mababago kay de Lima hindi nman sya ma se save ng Rosary at ng Pope,, ang bottom line,,, gaga kasi sya kaya sya naka kulong kung sa tingin nya paghihiganti ni PRRD ang dahilan kung bakit sya naka kulong ngayun, aba eh dapat lang, dahil sa laki ng kasalanan mo sa batas at sa pang aabuso mo iyong kapangyarihan.. Aminin mo man o hindi,, nakakulong ka ngayun dahil sa may kasalanan ka. yun lang yun.. Marami karing nasaktang tao, pamilya, lalo na ang asawa nung Driver mo na kinabit mo, sinagasan mo ang karapatan nya bilang Asawa, sinira mo ang pamilya nun,, kaya wag kang mag malinis..

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    1. Very well said! Tama ka talaga sa lahat ng sinabi mo! Agree na agree!

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  4. Leila De halimaw************ when are you going to die ? Nakakainip naman.

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  5. hahahahahahahaha, Nakakatawa ka Delima, ang lakas ng apog mong mong sabihin na suportado ng Papa ang layunin mo - tapos hindi naman pala para sa iyo ang rosary na bigay ni Pope Francis. Pati yang pari na nagbigay sa iyo niyang rosary na iyan na hindi naman para sa iyo ay corrupt din at dilawan kaya ganyan. Napaka imposibling magkamali siya sa bagay na iyan. Palpak ang katwiran niya at hindi katanggap tanggap.

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  6. ibalik pa kaya ni delima yung rosary? hmmmm i doubt

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  7. WOW MALI? Style niyo bulok! Another publicity stunt to draw attention for the dirty old woman in jail... who's that PNP chaplain?

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