The CCP vs. Filipino Catholic Bishops

In recent days five Filipino Catholic bishops, led by Archbishop Socrates “Soc” Villegas, OP of the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese, exercised strong and courageous leadership by issuing a statement condemning the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the China Coast Guard (CCG) for aggressively targeting the fishing and aquatic resources of the Philippines and the culture, lives, and livelihoods of their country’s fisherfolk. ...In highlighting the plight of the fishing industry, defending their people and standing up to the Chinese abuses and provocations, the Filipino bishops are exercising long-held Christian realism – in the tradition of Pope Saint John Paul II during the Cold War – that should be supported by the West and our friends, allies, and partners in the East.