Philstar.com - Monday, November 9
MANILA, Philippines - Opposition Sen. Francis Escudero has earned the ire of Church officials over his recent statement that "there are no angels and saints in politics."
"Does he admit the corruptibility of all politicians like him? The Church stands for politics of common good and social transformation, to leave behind patronage politics and elite politics. Hopefully we cand find politicians who will embody and pursue these ideals this coming election," Catarman bishop Emmanuel Trance told Church-run Radyo Veritas.
For his part, Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes said in these days, people should breed "saintly politicians."
"Thomas Moore was a politician and a saint. We must have saintly politicians nowadays. We need holy people to lead our nation," Bastes said.
Marbel Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez meanwhile said to have so-called "politician saints" people must pray for the conversion of corrupt politicans.
"So like King David, they would accept their guilt and penance," the bishop said. - By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)
MANILA, Philippines - Opposition Sen. Francis Escudero has earned the ire of Church officials over his recent statement that "there are no angels and saints in politics."
"Does he admit the corruptibility of all politicians like him? The Church stands for politics of common good and social transformation, to leave behind patronage politics and elite politics. Hopefully we cand find politicians who will embody and pursue these ideals this coming election," Catarman bishop Emmanuel Trance told Church-run Radyo Veritas.
For his part, Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes said in these days, people should breed "saintly politicians."
"Thomas Moore was a politician and a saint. We must have saintly politicians nowadays. We need holy people to lead our nation," Bastes said.
Marbel Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez meanwhile said to have so-called "politician saints" people must pray for the conversion of corrupt politicans.
"So like King David, they would accept their guilt and penance," the bishop said. - By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)