RP bishops endorse U.S. campaign

RP bishops endorse U.S. campaign

PHILIPPINES: Catholic bishops in the Philippines endorsed on Saturday the global and local campaign against terrorism but urged that innocent people must be spared.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said, "the root causes ... of terrorist acts" must be identified to find an "enduring solution" to the problem.

The CBCP said in a statement that while dialog was the better way to solve problems, "terrorists have to be brought to justice not because they belong to this or that religion but simply because they are terrorists".

It endorsed Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's decision to support the US-led antiterror campaign.