MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte issued yet another sweeping tirade against the Catholic Church, saying that the world would be better off without priests who only interfere with the affairs of the state. Then we will have a better world,” Duterte said Sunday night during the campaign rally of PDP-Laban in Cagayan de Oro City. ADVERTISEMENT“All governments in the world, for as long as the Catholic Church interferes with governance, are chaotic. The Catholic Church has earned the President’s ire for criticizing his brutal war on drugs and his tough stance against criminality. READ: About-face: Duterte now says ‘Don’t kill bishops, priests’ADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 25, 2019 07:18 UTC