Duterte says cursing the Pope was a 'slip of the tongue.' Addressing the
CBCP, he challenges bishops to answer for sexual abuses of priests. After being slammed by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for cursing
Pope Francis, Rodrigo Duterte said he would withdraw if the body asks,
but would challenge bishops to a debate about the Catholic church’s
“sordid history.”
“You priests, you bishops, you condemn me. And you suggest
that I withdraw and I will withdraw, but then I will start to open my
mouth. There are so many secrets that children are hiding. This religion
is not so sacred,” he told reporters during an ambush interview on
Tuesday, December 1.