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Men Religious Vow to Fight Social ills
2 August 2006 - The superiors of major religious congregations of men in the Philippines have united to more aggressively tackle the issues of poverty, corruption and political killings that continue to plague the country.
In a statement after a recent convention in Cebu, the Association Major Religious Superiors of Men in the Philippines (AMRSMP) affirmed they will fight political killings, environmental destruction, corruption and the alleged railroading of charter change process.
"We have spent time in reflecting on the conditions of the people that we serve and we are compelled to address the concerns that plague our society today," it said.
The group wants the government to put an end the extra-judicial killings in the country and the culture of impunity by bringing to justice the perpetrators, "whoever they may be."
They also vowed to continue working to eradicate corruption in the government's institutions and other areas where they carry out their mission.
AMRSMP represents major religious congregations of priests, brothers and their mission partners, who work in various ministries in the country.
Gathered for an annual assembly in Lipa City last June, the Association of Major Religious Superiors of Women in the Philippines (AMRSWP), on the other hand, called on government leaders to train their attention to the suffering Filipinos and urged their religious sisters and lay partners to live their prophetic calling by exposing and denouncing the prevailing social evils.
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