Muslim terrorists from ISIS have been terrorizing the Philippines. Terrorists went into a church and destroyed the statues of Jesus and Mary and then took the Eucharist and dumped it on the ground according to a recent report:
Cardinal Orlando Quevedo of Cotabato has condemned "in the strongest terms possible" the reported desecration of a Catholic chapel by terrorist gunmen in the southern Philippines on June 21.
The incident, in the village of Malagakit, happened when about 300 gunmen of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked Pigcawayan town, resulting in the displacement of hundreds of residents.
The BIFF, a breakaway group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that has signed a peace deal with the government, has pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group.
Chief Inspector Reylan Mamon, the Pigcawayan police chief, said the gunmen destroyed religious images inside the chapel.
"The crucifix and images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ were destroyed while the sacred hosts were thrown all over the floor," the police chief told ucanews.com
Cardinal Quevedo described the desecration of the chapel as "wicked."
"Such acts are similar to the desecration of a mosque and the sacred Quran by non-Muslims. Both desecrations are gravely sinful," said the prelate.
Cardinal Quevedo challenged the leaders of the BIFF to punish its men who desecrated the chapel.
"If the BIFF wants to have an image as a respecter of all religions, it must punish its members who perpetrated the odious desecration and educate all its members in strictly respecting other religions," said the prelate.
The cardinal called on Catholics in Pigcawayan to restore the sacredness of their chapel.
Last month, terrorist gunmen also desecrated St. Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi, some 150 kilometers from Cotabato.
The gunmen were seen on a video destroying religious images and burning the cathedral.
The siege entered its second month this week with government forces retaking several areas of the city occupied by the gunmen.
Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has branded the desecration of sacred sites as "un-Islamic."
"These terrorists are nothing but hypocrites who undermine the true essence of Islam," said the governor.
The attack in Pigcawayan has displaced some 1,707 individuals and suspended classes in 14 schools, affecting at least 4,000 elementary and high school students.
The military said pursuit operations against the gunmen were continuing. (source)
The dumping of the Eucharist on the ground is particularly significant because the Eucharist becomes the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. There have been many miracles throughout history where the supernatural transformation that happens at mass becomes physically manifest before the eyes of men, spanning from ancient Christian history through today. It is the reason why evil people specifically target the Eucharist for desecration, be they Muslims, witches, or heretics.
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