Resigned bishop a 'victim of Church politics' by Aries Rufo
Posted on 06/15/2013 7:19 PM | Updated 06/15/2013 8:19 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Resigned Manila auxiliary bishop Teodoro Buhain Jr, whose tenure at the Archdiocese of Manila has been dogged by sexual and financial indiscretions, was a victim himself of Church politics despite serving the Church with utmost honesty and integrity, his lawyer said.
For the past 9 years, the prelate has been trying to clear his name before the Church hierarchy to no avail. Ironically, it was because of his patron, the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin, that the allegations still persist.
Buhain's lawyer, Rocherrie Bayot, said Church leaders, including present Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, have refused to give him the chance to present his side. She was reacting to the excerpt, ‘
A bishop and multi-million peso donations,’ from the book,
Altar of Secrets.
Bayot also sent a letter to Rappler earlier, reiterating that the multi-million peso donations that Radio Veritas received when Buhain was president of the Church-operated radio station had been accounted for by the resigned prelate.