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Millions of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members grieve upon hearing the news that their Executive Minister Erano “Ka Erdie” Manalo died on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 3:53 p.m. The news of his death was announced a day after by INC spokesperson, Bienvenido C. Santiago, to give Ka Erdie’s family a time to mourn privately.
Thousands of people continue to draw to INC’s Central Temple in Quezon City to pay their last respect to the late church leader. Politicians, celebrities, and INC members from all walks of life gathered together to be one with Ka Erdie’s family in this very low moment of their lives.
Ka Erdie was considered as one of the greatest leaders of our country. He was not only followed by the INC members because of his church authority but also because he was a father to the entire INC community. For the church members, it was hard to forget the teachings that Ka Erdie imparted throughout the years. Some say that grief is an understatement to describe the feeling of loss they are having now.
Ka Erdie was the fifth son of INC founder, Felix Manalo and his second wife Honorata de Guzman. After his father passed away, Ka Erdie served as the Executive Minister of INC on April 23, 1963 until his death. It was because of him that INC reached overseas and was also the one who built the Central Temple that serves as the main headquarters of the church.
During the elections, aspiring government officials would come to Ka Erdie to ask for support from him and his members. INC is considered a strong unified force during the election period because whoever Ka Erdie thinks should be elected, the whole INC community would follow.
Ka Erdie was married to Cristina Villanueva in 1955 with whom he has six children – Eduardo, Felix Nathaniel, Marco Erano, Lolita, Erlinda, and Liberty. It was cardiopulmonary arrest that ended Ka Erdie’s life. He succumbed to death at age 84.
Erano “Ka Erdie” Manalo’s death is indeed a great loss not just for the INC community but also for the whole nation that is in constant search for an honest, unifying leader among his people.
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