David T. Buckley, Author at America Magazine

“THE PUNISHER.” Rodrigo Duterte at a news conference in his hometown in Davao city in the southern Philippines on May 9, 2016.

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Can the Catholic Church work with the Philippines’ new president?

by David T. Buckley June 23, 2016

His election raises questions about the future role of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte talks to reporters May 9 in Davao City (CNS photo/Erik De Castro, Reuters).

The Punisher is now president-elect. Can the church in the Philippines adapt?

by David T. Buckley May 17, 2016

As the Duterte campaign gained momentum, rhetoric from Catholic elites hardened.