De Lima defends Church vs. Duterte’s tirades 0 SHARES Share it! I’ve always endeavored to nurture and strengthen my faith as I grow older. My faith has deepened in these most trying times of my life,” De Lima said in press statement from her detention cell at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon City. “I therefore take deep offense at Mr. Duterte’s incessant vilification, insults, and attacks against the Catholic Church, singling it out among the active religions in the country,” she added. According to Bishops Ruperto Santos of Balanga, Honesto Ongtioco of Cubao, and Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon, the Catholic Church will still celebrate the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines in 2021 even without President Duterte’s support.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 03:56 UTC