De Lima hits Bishops and Catholic members for allowing Duterte's insults against the Catholic Church

Sen. De Lima photo from google (ctto)

Manila, Philippines - Detained opposition Senator Leila de Lima recently issued a Press release concerning President Rodrigo Duterte’s repeatedly lambasting and maligning the Church and its beliefs because its leaders and its followers have kept quiet to his insults and blasphemy.

“Patuloy nyang ginagawa ito dahil tayong mga Katoliko, kasama na ang Pamunuan ng Simbahan, ay hindi umaalma sa kanya,” de Lima said in a statement.

“Some friends would occasionally advise me, to just ignore him. But no! This is not right. The malignancy of his relentless assaultsagainst the Catholic faith is absolutely unacceptable,” she added.

The detained Senator, As a member of the Catholic church, she was deeply offended by Duterte’s
“incessant vilification, insults and attacks against the Catholic Church, singling it out among the active religions in the country.”

De Lima said the “unhinged” and “demonic” Duterte’s goal was “to destroy and divide the Catholic Church, just as he keeps on eroding our cherished values as a nation.”

This is Senator De Lima’s Press release taken from her Dispatch from Crame I - electronic book containing selection of her handwritten statements issued from her detention in Camp Crame.

I am a Catholic. I was baptized and raised as one.

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.

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.

Knowing how unhinged this President is, I have a choice as some friends would occasionally advise me, to just ignore him. But no! This is not right. The malignancy of his relentless assaults against the Catholic faith is absolutely unacceptable.

Patuloy nyang ginagawa ito dahil tayong mga Katoliko, kasama na ang Pamunuan ng Simbahan, ay hindi umaalma sa kanya.

This demonic President has been trying to destroy and divide the Catholic Church, just as he keeps on eroding our cherished values as a nation. He must be stopped!

Source: Politiko