Martial law was a completely new experience for the Church and the CBCP. The human rights violations and the black propaganda of the military that the Church was infiltrated by communism made many bishops weary and even frightened. We may discuss, we may debate, we may even have wanted to strangle each other, but when it came to writing a joint pastoral letter it was always on target.

— Julio Xavier Labayen

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