Philippine Catholics should pray the Rosary each day until the May 9 elections, the country’s bishops have said.
On behalf of the national bishops’ conference, Lingayen-Dagupan’s Archbishop Socrates Villegas issued a statement reminding voters of the power of prayer.
“Pray the mysteries of joy, light, sorrow and glory every day, until May 9,” he said. “Pray for the family. Pray while you are traveling. Pray in offices and factories. Pray in the world for our national elections”.
Calling on voters “to pray so that the Lord of history guides every voter and guides each candidate”, the statement said “With the power of the Rosary, we can stop the evil of electoral violence and fraud. With the power of the Rosary, we can win the battle for peaceful and credible elections”