Bishops seen reluctant to demand Arroyo quit

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Catholic bishops appeared to be retreating on Saturday from joining the chorus calling on Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to resign, giving the embattled Philippine president at least a temporary respite.

Earlier reports had suggested the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) -- a politically influential body in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines -- would call for her resignation during its weekend meeting. Joselito Zulueta, a writer on Church affairs, told Reuters the bishops were likely to reiterate calls for the allegations against the president to be fully investigated but would stop short of urging her to quit. "Based on my contacts, they're not going to ask her to resign, not now. They feel that the materials against the president are tainted materials, that they are basically politically motivated."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/23/AR2005042301372.html?nav=rss_world/europe

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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3201751

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/22/AR2005052200966.html?nav=rss_world/europe

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/thenation/20050524/cm_thenation/20050606scheer0524_1

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http://atheism.about.com/b/a/098516.htm

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7463011/page/2

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7576505 /


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