Despite suffering an 8cm laceration on his tongue, a 3cm cut on his upper left lip and a 4cm cut on the corner of his mouth, Reverend Christopher Lee spoke of forgiveness when Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited him at the National University Hospital on Nov 11.
In a Facebook post after the hospital visit, Dr Balakrishnan said Father Lee was alert and spoke clearly.
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Fire rips through Manila slum area housing thousands
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More Indian states and firms offer menstrual leave
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SM Lee in China to mark 30 years of Suzhou Industrial Park
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