Church to mark “Huwag Kang Papatay” campaign in response to spate of drug-related killings Official said killings targeting only the poor, deprives them of a chance to reform He is calling on the president to put an end to the killings MANILA, Philippines – Denouncing the spate drug-related killings, the Catholic Church announced the start of its “Huwag Kang Papatay” (Thou Shall Not Kill) campaign by holding a Mass for the victims of extrajudicial executions. According to Fr. Atilano Fajardo, the killings have deprived those suspected of using and peddling drugs a chance to reform themselves. “We believe, especially in the Year of Mercy, that we have a chance of showing our love of God. But because of this there’s no more love because there’s no more life who will ask for forgiveness and mercy,” the Philippine Daily Inquirer quoted him as saying. “We denounce the extrajudicial killings happening in the country, done by men in uniform, by vigilantes and other groups … under the baton of the maestro. We uphold due process of law and the dignity of human life,” he added. The Mass will be held on Monday afternoon the same time Duterte will give his first State [...]
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