INQUIRER.net: Caloocan bishop quits; Vatican accepts

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Caloocan bishop quits; Vatican accepts Jan 25th 2013, 20:15 MANILA, Philippines—Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez, one of the figures in the Philippine Church hierarchy known for openly voicing their opinions on various political issues.   The information was relayed to the media office of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Guiseppe Pinto.   The 72-year-old Iñiguez, who is chair of the CBCP Public Affairs Committee, resigned before the mandated retirement age of 75.   While no information was made available as to what could be the reason for his resignation, the Vati... Keep on reading: Caloocan bishop quits; Vatican accepts Media files: deogracias-iñiguez.jpg (image/jpeg)

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