MANILA, Oct. 20 -- Kalookan Bishop Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has taken possession of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ as his titular church in Rome, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported on Monday.

David officially affirmed his identity as a member of the clergy of Rome in a ceremony on Sunday, the report on the CBCP news site said.

In his homily, the cardinal asked for prayers for the Philippines as he expressed deep concern over growing public anger amid allegations of government corruption involving infrastructure projects.

"Please pray for us, that we may find peace in truth and justice, not in blood," David said.

David is only the second cardinal assigned to the Church o...