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February 27, 2017

Philippine archbishop recalls deceased Cardinal Sin in time of upheaval

Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan recalls the influential late-cardinal Jaimie Sim, pictured, Feb. 26 as the Philippines deals with thousands of deaths as a result of President Rodrigo Duterte's 'war on drugs.'

MANILA, Philippines – Expressing concern about thousands of deaths in the nation's so-called "war on drugs," the president of the Philippine bishops' conference has sought courage from a deceased cardinal whose influence helped overthrow a dictator in the mid-1980s.

Published in International