Word: sin
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...love, we are one in sin," he said...
...Cardinal first employed a policy known as "critical collaboration" with the Marcos regime. He urged the government to become more democratic, and simultaneously called for restraint among the opposition. In the spirit of reconciliation, Sin was willing to work with Marcos as a mediator but never as an accomplice. During the past six years, though, Sin has drifted further and further away from the President. Gradually other members of the traditionally conservative hierarchy followed his lead. When Marcos called for early presidential elections last year, the church was ready. The groundwork for selecting opposition candidates and drafting a platform...
During the precampaign maneuvering, Cardinal Sin met several times with Aquino and the other major opposition candidate, Salvador ("Doy") Laurel. The primate reassured Aquino that she could successfully challenge Marcos, and helped persuade Laurel to bury his own presidential aspirations and become her running mate. Sin tactfully refrained from endorsing the ticket in public, but there was no doubt about which candidate the church backed. Before the election, the Cardinal sent a letter to all Philippine parishes pointedly instructing the faithful to vote for those who showed "respect for human rights and life...
While Marcos disapproves of Sin's political role, Pope John Paul II has given the Cardinal his support. Said one Vatican official familiar with the Pontiff's thinking: "Sin is very highly regarded here, particularly for his keen intelligence...
...Aquino remained largely on the political sidelines, but within eight months of her husband's assassination, she was stumping the Philippine countryside on behalf of opposition candidates for the country's 1984 National Assembly elections. She was prodded into running in the presidential campaign by, among others, Jaime Cardinal Sin, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...