Rodrigo Duterte

Members of the Philippine clergy and human rights groups responded to President Rodrigo Duterte after he threatened to arrest all of his critics.

Three Catholic priests, known for being outspoken against a wave of drug-related killings, claimed they have received death threats in recent weeks, reported ucanews.com.

A Catholic bishop in the Philippines said his government's controversial war on drugs is really a war against the country's poor.

Faith Seeking Understanding: The bishops have signaled to their fellow Filipinos that now they are willing to move from the safety of silence into the spotlight of Duterte's fury.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is open to talking with church leaders, his spokesman said after the president called on people to kill and rob bishops.

A former head of the Philippines' Catholic bishops' conference has called on people to ignore President Rodrigo Duterte's repeated rants against the church.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his attacks on Catholic leaders and urged Filipinos to stop going to church altogether.

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