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MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reminded the clergy, especially priests, on Friday that the pulpit should be used to proclaim God’s word rather than politics.

“But, of course, when you reveal good news, it has political ramifications.” Faith and society are inextricably linked. But, as other bishops have warned, don’t use the pulpit for campaigning,” CBCP president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David wrote in a pastoral letter on the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution.

There are other avenues for clergy to demonstrate their support for certain politicians, according to David.

“We need to be more courteous of one other.” Because there are so many venues to choose from. There are various places to voice one’s political views, but the pulpit is the most important because of the word of God and what it means to promote truth, justice, and peace,” he stated.

David, on the other hand, said he appreciates the status of priests and nuns because they are also citizens of the country with constitutional rights.

“Well, as I already stated, we are both citizens of this country.” We also have a civic responsibility. “We’ll just assume that the other priests led to that, which means they came to a conscience-based conclusion that must be recognized,” he continued.

When asked about the separation of church and state, he stated that it is “oriented to the state.”

“The government has no business erecting a religious barrier or favoring one religion over another.” On the other hand, you can only conclude that the Church has no business establishing a state,” he added.

As citizens, they must be active participants in society’s political life, according to David.

As the election approaches, he also expressed concern about “blatant and subtle distortion, manipulation, cover-up, repression, and abuse of the truth.”

“Let us take a look at ourselves.” “Perhaps we, too, sow the lie-spreading virus that numbs our consciences,” David speculated.

The CBCP asked Catholics, particularly the young, to engage in discourse and discernment to analyze what is happening in the struggle for a real and just society.

“We’re all looking for the common good.” And, in light of Jesus’ Gospel, let us choose the path of truth, goodness, justice, and peace, rather than the path of violence, vengeance, or evil,” it continued.

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