Islamic jihadists “have killed more than 100, burned down the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, and are holding hostage Father Teresito Suganub, the vicar general, along with a dozen or more staff members from the cathedral. To date, some 12,500 families have been displaced by the violence.”

Bishop Edwin dela Peña is worried that “some of the natural biases that Christians have against Muslims will be stirred up again. Interfaith dialogue is a very fragile process and these incidents can destroy the foundation that we have built. Some people are fueling these anti-Muslim sentiments.”

About anti-Christian sentiments among Muslims, the wise bishop was silent.

“Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)

“Filipino Bishop Worries About Setback in Christian-Muslim Relations,” Zenit, June 9, 2017: