THE CATHOLIC Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday extended sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 plane that crashed in Sulu over the weekend.
In a statement, Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP president, also enjoined the public to continue to pray for those recovering in hospitals, and the families of the deceased.
“To our merciful Lord, we commend the souls of our departed soldiers, and we invoke His healing hands upon those who have survived and who have sustained injuries,” he said.
He added that the bishops are one with the families of the victims in mourning over the incident.
“As your pastors, we share the pain of loss that this recent news has brought us. We condole with the families and friends of the several soldiers and civilians who were killed by the crash,” the Catholic prelate added.
The death toll from the plane crash rose to 52 as of Monday, including three civilians on the ground.
Reports from the military showed that the C-130 plane carrying 96 passengers was set to transport troops from Cagayan de Oro City to Sulu when the pilots failed to regain power and missed the runway. ( Ferdinand Patinio)
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