Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila scored his fellow church leaders on Sunday, April 25, for staying silent in the face of killings and the crackdown on dissent under the Duterte government.
In a homily, Pabillo criticized selfish and cowardly leaders as the Catholic Church marked Good Shepherd Sunday, commemorating the leadership exemplified by Christ the Good Shepherd. Pabillo said poor leadership – afraid to stand up for truth and justice – exists not only in government.,” Pabillo said, noting the silence of many church leaders about the Duterte government’s bloody anti-drug campaign,“Sad to say, we church leaders take refuge in silence.
Former Manila archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, who is now a top Vatican official, had been criticized for not speaking enough against President Rodrigo Duterte, but his close associates said Tagle worked behind the scenes and tried to achieve change through diplomacy. While many other priests have spoken out about Duterte’s abuses, opposition figures have been looking for a single powerful voice who would criticize government in the mold of the late Manila archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin. Analysts have said, however, the Philippine Catholic ChurchA monumental figure who helped in ousting dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the late cardinal is seen as a product of his time, who is also a tough act to follow.
Silence of the Church is dangerous, it is like a volcano that it’s eruption is not controllable once it’s silence has reached its peak.
Loslos mo Pader!.Sa damıng nabibiktimang mga inosenteng kabataan noon dahil sa paglaganap ng illegal na Druga sa Panahon ni Abnoy, sa daming nangyaring krimen dulot ng mga adik may narinig ba kami inyo? Gusto MO Iboto namin Yung may alam kung saan kami makakuha ng Druga! Loslos!
Many did not resurrect and remained in their tomb of comfort...
true, where are they when d country needs them most? that's why cardinal sin is sorely missed, despite his faults he's quick to provide leadership when d flock is assaulted by wolves
Demonyong pari.
Refuge in silence? Pedophiles?
Hala ayàn na po si father
vertacoy Thank you Bishop Pabillo for your courage and for always speaking truth to power!!! Indeed, many of the current church leaders have chosen to be silent and that’s sad. Grateful though, that you and Bishops Ambo and Soc are still out there fighting the good fight for the flock.🙏
I miss Jaime Cardinal Sin.
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