Hong Kong church leaders call for tolerance

CHURCH leaders in Hong Kong appealed for tolerance toward Filipino migrant workers after the Manila hostage siege last week.

Eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in the Philippines by armed former police officer, Rolando Mendoza, when he hijacked their tour bus last week and demanded to be given his job back. The siege ended when police shot Mendoza dead.

The Anglican Primate of Hong Kong, Archbishop Paul Kwong, urged the faithful to pray for the souls of the victims and Rolando Mendoza. He told people not to allow anger to overshadow reason, and asked all Anglican churches in Hong Kong to pray.

The Hong Kong Christian Council had asked churches in Hong Kong to pray for victims, and for the reconciliation and mutual understanding between the peoples in Hong Kong and the Philippines.

“It was a heartbreaking moment for Hong Kong people who witnessed the incident through the live-telecasting,” said Rev Po Kam Cheong, General Secretary of the ecumenical Christian Council.

He invited all churches in Hong Kong to pray for the victims, as well as a fair attitude towards the Filipino workers in the city.

Report from Christian Today