Catholic priests divided, subdued over drug killingsBy Reuters and Aaron B. RecuencoPriests from the Catholic Church, an institution that helped oust two of the country’s leaders in the past, say they are afraid and unsure how to speak out against the war on drugs unleashed by new President Rodrigo Duterte. Opposing the drug war “in some locations becomes a dangerous job,” said Father Luciano Felloni, a priest in a northern district of the capital, Manila. Drug hubsMetro Manila and Central Luzon topped the regions with most number of drug personalities killed in police operations in the continuing all-out war against illegal drugs nationwide. “You have to love and care for one another.”Lucas is one of the few priests to oppose the killings in his sermons. He was also head of the country’s apex Catholic body, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

Source: Manila Bulletin October 10, 2016 16:07 UTC