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THE Catholic church has urged the Filipino faithful to pray the rosary as a “special weapon” against China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Villegas also encouraged acts of penance and supererogation “with particular intensity” during this period. “May God be honored by all that we do for our country, our people and their future; for our faith and our Church, for the freedom to believe and the freedom to worship as we believe,” Villegas added.
He also expressed concern about government infiltration by individuals paid by Beijing or Filipinos benefiting from China, endangering the country’s sovereignty.
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