MANILA, Philippines – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) on Wednesday sought for prayers and understanding from members and Filipinos amid reports that police are being deployed in its central office in Tandang Sora, Quezon City as security.
Although he did not confirm the reports of police presence in the Church, the INC spokesperson appealed to its members asking them to remain calm despite the situation.
“In this time of great tribulation we ask our brethren to remain calm and continue praying for our Church,” Zabala said in a statement.
Zabala vowed that the INC will face all issues hurled against it and called on the public to be understanding and objective in order to attain the justice everyone deserves.
“Rest assured that the Church leadership will face all the issues with dignity and with full confidence in the fairness of our justice system,” Zabala said.
“To our fellow Filipinos, we appeal for open-mindedness, objectivity and understanding, We likewise call for circumspection in the face of baseless speculation and reckless accusations that do not contribute to efforts to obtain justice for all those involved.” he said.
INC leaders were charged for allegedly kidnapping former church ministers Isaias Samson Jr. and Lowell Menorca II, together with their families.
The case reached the Supreme Court as members of the Menorca family filed a petition for habeas corpus and writ of amparo over the weekend.
According to reports, about 100 policemen are deployed as security in the INC compound.