Philippine bishops lament drug addiction, trafficking
July 16, 2015
The bishops of the Philippines have issued a pastoral letter on drug addiction and drug trafficking.
Decrying drug trafficking from abroad as a form of “colonization,” the bishops said that “while the drug-dependent cannot be blamed completely for the addiction, neither is it right to hold him or her as a blameless and helpless victim.”
“The community of the faithful should stand as one and be united in fighting this destructive menace and social evil,” they added, as they called for expanded youth ministry programs. “We must be firm in our resolve to eliminate it in our communities so that our young can live towards a healthy, productive, and vibrant future, and our adults not be sidetracked in their quest for fullness of life.”
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