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  Jaime Cardinal Sin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines (1974-2005)
Sin was born in New Washington, Aklan, Philippines to Juan Sin (of Chinese ancestry) and Maxima Lachica.
Sin appealed to Filipinos of all religions to follow the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels and use peaceful means to change the political situation in the Philippines.
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 Guardian | Cardinal Jaime Sin
Sin, who, at 47, became the third ever Filipino cardinal in 1976, always felt that Marcos was a man he could negotiate with.
Imelda retorted that the cardinal was "a communist homosexual".
Again, the president was toppled peacefully, and Sin's presence next to the new president, devout Catholic Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, as she took her oath of office could not have sent a clearer signal to the nation.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5221108-103684,00.html   (1186 words)

  
 Influential Cardinal Jaime Sin, 76, dies - Boston.com - Asia - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Jaime Sin, an outspoken advocate of democracy who played a key role in the "people power" revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died Tuesday.
Sin had been ill with kidney problems and diabetes for years and was unable to attend the Vatican conclave that chose a new pope in April, although colleagues said he desperately wanted to go.
Sin served as the moral compass in the overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines, where he took vocal, sometimes controversial stances on everything from birth control to poverty, politics and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/21/cardinal_jaime_sin_dies_at_76   (843 words)

  
 BatesLine: Adyos, Cardinal Sin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Sin was the de facto leader of the opposition in the Philippines during the autocratic rule of Ferdinand Marcos, who declared martial law in 1973 and remained in power until forced from office and the country in 1986.
Following [Benigno] Aquino's assassination [in August 1983], Cardinal Jaime Sin, archbishop of Manila and a leader of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, gradually shifted the hierarchy's stance from one of "critical collaboration" to one of open opposition [to the Marcos regime].
Cardinal Sin, realizing that poor people would not refuse money offered for votes and that the ethic of utang na loob would oblige them to vote for the briber, admonished the voters that an immoral contract was not binding and that they should vote according to their consciences.
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 Thousands mourn Philippine Cardinal Sin - Boston.com - Asia - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Sin, the influential leader of the predominantly Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines who was a key figure in the "people power" revolts that ousted two presidents, died Tuesday after a lingering kidney ailment and diabetes.
The cardinal was one of Asia's most prominent religious leaders, known for his vocal stances on everything from birth control to poverty, politics and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Sin stepped down as head of the Manila archdiocese, which he served for nearly three decades, after reaching the retirement age of 75 in November 2003.
www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/22/thousands_mourn_philippine_cardinal_sin   (396 words)

  
 Jaime Cardinal Sin, Bio, Pictures, Funeral News Coverage
Born August 31, 1928 into a deeply religious family in the Aklan province, Jaime Sin was ordained a priest in his mid-20's and rose through the ranks to bishop, archbishop and, in 1976, cardinal of Manila.
Sin used his pulpit and influence to slowly chip away at the Marcos regime, although being careful to avoid outright condemnation during his early tenure as cardinal.
Following the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, Cardinal Sin expressed a desire to to attend the papal conclave that eventually elected Pope Pope Benedict XVI.
www.chiff.com /pop-culture/news-people/cardinal-sin.htm   (442 words)

  
 Cardinal Sin: from sickly boy to Asia's most influential man of the cloth
Sin built his political influence as president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), with a majority of the 80 million people in the country Roman Catholics.
Sin rallied his flock to support soldiers who had defected from Marcos's camp, eventually culminating into a peaceful "people power" revolt that forced the strongman to flee into exile in Hawaii, where he died three years later.
Sin was to have retired in 2000 but stayed back to rally his flock again a year later against the government of Estrada, a former movie actor whom he felt was morally unfit to rule.
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 Cardinal Jaime Sin, a Champion of the Poor in the Philippines, Is Dead at 76 - New York Times
Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, the powerful Roman Catholic archbishop of Manila who used his influence to champion the rights of the poor and rally the widespread popular resistance that brought down the presidencies of Ferdinand E. Marcos and Joseph Estrada, died early today in Manila, a spokesman for the cardinal said.
Cardinal Sin's regular radio addresses on the Catholic radio station calling for the people to support her became a critical tool to rally millions to her side.
Jaime Lachica Sin was born on Aug. 31, 1928 on the Philippine island of Panay to Chinese parents.
www.nytimes.com /2005/06/21/obituaries/21sin.html?ex=1277006400&en=85b114ce042c9930&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss   (1037 words)

  
 Prelate of the People / Cardinal Jaime Sin seeks justice in the Philippines
Bowing before Cardinal Jaime Sin, she kissed the hand of one of the world's most politically influential Roman Catholic leaders, who -- for the second time in 15 years -- helped rally a million people in a popular revolt that brought down a tainted government.
Sin, who heads the third largest body of Roman Catholics in the world -- almost 60 million -- had once been at odds with many priests and nuns inspired by the Vatican II reforms in the late 1960s.
The Life of Cardinal Jaime Sin Jaime Lachica Sin was born Aug. 31, 1928, on the island of Panay, one of 16 children of Juan Sin, a native of mainland China, and Maxima Reyes Lachica, a Filipina.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/01/28/MN143688.DTL   (1306 words)

  
 Global Catholic News - Pope Mourns Death of Cardinal Jaime Sin
One of 16 siblings, Jaime Lachica Sin was born in New Washington, in the Diocese of Kalibo, on Aug. 31, 1928.
The cardinal was a great defender of democracy in the Philippines and of peaceful political transition, becoming famous for his commitment to the Filipinos against the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos and the corruption of the Estrada government.
Cardinal Sin insisted that religion had a role to play in the affairs of the state, a conviction he summed up at his retirement ceremony: "My duty is to put Christ in politics.
www.catholic.net /global_catholic_news/template_news.phtml?news_id=72991&channel_id=2   (1121 words)

  
 Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin †
Cardinal Jaime Lachica Sin, “divine commander-in-chief” of the Philippines is dead.
Jaime Cardinal Sin will receive state honors during his funeral on Tuesday, June 28, in a fitting tribute to a man who devoted his life to helping the country steer through the stormiest of waters.
Cardinal Jaime Sin, the controversial Philippine Catholic leader credited with leading popular revolts that ousted two presidents, is retiring after turning 75 last month, the Vatican's representative office in Manila announced on Monday.
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 'He walked with us and held our hands' | The-Tidings.com
Cardinal Sin's body was entombed in the basement of Manila's cathedral June 28 following state honors and a funeral Mass attended by an estimated 5,000 people, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.
Cardinal Sin's call to prayer in the streets in 1986 to prevent bloodshed between opposing factions of the military also was an example of this inviting spirit, along with his many calls for Marian year commemorations or rallies against abortion and contraception.
After the Mass, bishops, priests, nuns, Cardinal Sin's relatives, vicars and staff who had served in his residence and the chancery took the cardinal's body to the basement of the cathedral, where it was entombed.
www.the-tidings.com /2005/0715/cardsin.htm   (866 words)

  
 Cardinal Jaime Sin, Philippines' moral compass
Cardinal Sin was the Philippines' moral compass, known for his vocal stances on everything from birth control to poverty, politics and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Cardinal Sin also helped lead street protests that led to the ouster of President Joseph Estrada over alleged corruption and misrule in January 2001.
Cardinal Sin issued an unprecedented apology to the poor shortly thereafter, acknowledging that the church had neglected them.
www.suntimes.com /output/obituaries/cst-nws-xsin21.html   (604 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Philippines' Cardinal Sin is dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Jaime Sin, the influential former leader of the Philippines' large Roman Catholic community, is dead, Church officials have announced.
Cardinal Sin was taken to Manila's Cardinal Santos Medical Centre with a high fever on Sunday evening and suffered multiple organ failure, said his spokesman, Father Jun Sescon.
Cardinal Sin espoused a conservative vision of Catholicism, and after the election of the new pope in April he described Benedict XVI as a "bright and good man, and a good friend".
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4113474.stm   (424 words)

  
 Knights Mourn Death of Cardinal Sin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Sin was a courageous man, leading the faithful of the Philippines through difficult times.
We are proud that Cardinal Sin was a brother Knight and longtime member of Council 1000 in Manila, the Mother Council of the Philippines.
Cardinal Sin at the Knights' Centennial Convention in 1982.
www.kofc.org /news/supreme/detail.print.cfm?id=12299   (285 words)

  
 Catholic World News : Cardinal Sin, "People Power" force in Philippines, dead at 76
Cardinal Sin, whose severe kidney ailment prevented him from attending the funeral of Pope John Paul II (bio - news) or the conclave that chose Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news), died early in the morning of June 21 at a hospital in Manila.
Born on August 31, 1928, Jaime Sin was the 14th of 16 children in an ethnic Chinese family.
In 1986, as opposition to the Marcos dictatorship reached critical proportions, Cardinal Sin became a focal point of that opposition, and in a climactic confrontation in February, he drew together 1 million people to form a human barricade, blocking the progress of tanks that had been sent into the capital to quash a military mutiny.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=37946   (559 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | TOP STORIES > Cardinal Sin is dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Sin had been ill with kidney problems and diabetes for years and was unable to attend the Vatican conclave that chose a new pope in April, although colleagues said he desperately wanted to go, even if he needed a wheelchair.
Sin’s body was to be buried in the crypt beneath the Manila Cathedral.
Sin, Pascual said, urged the priests and seminarians not to lose hope and to pray to what was happening as it is the mirror of what is happening in our society.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/jun/22/yehey/top_stories/20050622top1.html   (747 words)

  
 Glimpses : Cardinal Jaime Sin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Sin was fond of giving his visitors something to remind them of their visits to him, but it was his laughter that I remember best of all.
Perhaps, Jaime Cardinal Sin was a politician as much as he was a priest.
But Jaime Cardinal Sin was a man of history, not just because he was there, but because he took part in shaping it.
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 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cardinal Sin was ordained as auxiliary bishop of Jaro on March 19, 1967.
Pope Paul VI appointed the young Bishop Sin to be the Metropolitan Bishop of Jaro in 1972 and in 1974, as the Archbishop of Manila.
It was during the early years of the martial law era when Cardinal Sin took the reins of the Archdiocese of Manila.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/03/19/OPED2005031930970.html   (374 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Obituary: Cardinal Jaime Sin
Cardinal Jaime Sin, who has died at the age of 76, was hugely revered.
Cardinal Sin, who suffered from kidney problems and diabetes, retired in November 2004 but he remained arguably the most influential Christian leader in South East Asia.
Sin, whose Chinese father emigrated to the Philippines, was the 14th of 16 children, and one of nine who survived beyond infancy.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4113534.stm   (538 words)

  
 >>> AsiaNews.it <<< Cardinal Jaime Sin (an overview)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As bishop and later as archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Sin was an outspoken critic of the martial law imposed by Marcos and he also used his influence to champion the rights of the poor.
Cardinal Sin was always clear in his view that religion had a role to play in affairs of the state, a conviction he summed up at his retirement ceremony: “My duty is to put Christ in politics.
He was appointed a cardinal in 1976 at the age of 47, becoming the youngest member of the Vatican's College of Cardinals.
www.asianews.it /view.php?l=en&art=3550   (672 words)

  
 Sun.Star Breaking News: Jaime Cardinal Sin’s 49-years of priesthood (8:30 a.m.)
JAIME Cardinal Sin was born on August 31, 1928 in New Washington, Aklan.
Others were quick to disqualify Sin, considering the Filipino archbishops as highly unlikely candidates allegedly due to their being Asians, and given his age and state of health.
He was one of three cardinals eligible to vote for the successor of Pope John Paul II who were not elevated to the cardinalate by the Polish pope.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/net/2005/06/21/jaime.cardinal.sin.s.49.years.of.priesthood.(8.30.a.m.).html   (776 words)

  
 Jaime Cardinal Sin passes away at age 76 - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
Jaime Sin's role as one of the few who would openly criticize Marcos boosted both his popularity and that of the church.
Although Sin was already ailing when Estrada was elected in 1998, he was a constant critic of Estrada's mismanagement and led influential clergymen in calling on the president to resign after a corruption scandal in November 2000.
Sin retired as archbishop of Manila in 2003 and suffered a heart attack in October.
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=36170   (796 words)

  
 Philippine Cardinal Jaime L. Sin Dies at 76
Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, 76, the curiously named archbishop of Manila whose crucial support for his country's "people power" revolution of the 1980s made him one of the most politically influential members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, died June 21 in the Philippines.
The cardinal, who retired nearly two years ago, suffered from kidney and heart problems and had been prevented by health from attending the gathering of cardinals in Rome that selected a new pope this year.
In one example of his humor, the cardinal, who was one of the last of 15 children, told an interviewer that had his parents practiced birth control he never would have been born.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/20/AR2005062001362.html   (601 words)

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