![A nun holds a statue of Mary Feb. 23 as soldiers prepare for a flag-raising rehearsal for ceremonies marking the February 1986 anniversary of the People Power Revolution in Manila, Philippines. The nonviolent revolution led to the toppling of President Ferdinand Marcos and the restoration of the country's democracy. (CNS photo/Rolex Dela Pena, EPA)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_large_header_image/public/2018-03/20180223T1444-14863-CNS-PEOPLE-POWER-REVOLUTION.jpg?itok=6ZUXc0kC)
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The Philippines and the Catholic Church
"The Catholic Church has been entangled in politics in the Philippines for almost five centuries," writes Sean Williams in his article, "How the Catholic Church is fighting the drug war in the Philippines." This country, whose population is over 80 percent Catholic, continues to grapple with its national and religious identity. Moreover, with President Rodrigo Duterte and his War on Drugs, the Catholic Church in the Philippines is struggling to coordinate its response.
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