Also from BBC NEWS: Philippines' Cardinal Sin is dead

Cardinal Jaime Sin, the influential former leader of the Philippines' large Roman Catholic community, is dead, Church officials have announced.

May the Lord welcome his servant home. May Cardinal Sin behold, face to face, the savior whom he served so well:

He retired in 2003 after nearly 30 years heading the Manila Archdiocese.

That period saw him playing key roles in the toppling of both Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 and Joseph Estrada in 2001.

The cardinal never made any secret about his view that religion had a role in affairs of state.

"My duty is to put Christ in politics," he said at his retirement ceremony. "Politics without Christ is the greatest scourge of our nation."

I never knew enough about the late Cardinal. It's inspiring to see that he had such an important role in ousting Marcos. God's call for the liberty of his people sounded through this servant. May he enjoy the eternal fruits of his own liberation in our Lord.