Papal visit welcomed by Muslim insurgents

COTABATO CITY: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is joining the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines in welcoming the historic visit of Pope Francis on January 15.

“We join the Christian Filipinos in the coming of Pope, alam namin na mahalaga ang pagbisita niya dito and meaningful [We know very well the importance of the Pope’s visit and that it will be meaningful],” Al Had Murad Ebrahim, MILF chief, told a select group of journalists in Camp Darapanan, the bailiwick of the MILF, on Saturday.