CBCP head calls on Filipino Catholics to pray rosary daily until elections

The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday urged the Filipino Catholics to pray the rosary daily until the May 9 elections.

“I plead with you to join the Catholic faithful in Lingayen Dagupan and throughout the nation in a rosary prayer campaign from today until our national elections on May 9,” said Lingayen – Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas in a statement.

“Pray ALL the mysteries of joy, light, sorrow and glory EVERYDAY until May 9. Pray as a family. Pray while travelling. Pray in the offices or factories. Pray everywhere for our national elections,” he added.

He also reiterated what he said in his pastoral guidelines for the 2013 elections. He said that the best contribution of the Catholic faithful is to pray that every voter and candidate be guided.

“By the power of the rosary, we can stop the evil of election violence and cheating. By the power of the rosary, we can win the battle for peaceful and credible elections. By the power of the rosary, we can fight stubbornness, cynicism and stupidity in making our choices,” he said.

“Let the rosary melt our hardened hearts and arrogant lips. By the power of the rosary, we can crush the devil’s head and let the Lord of History reign in our beautiful land,” he added.

Villegas earlier reminded voters not to rely on pre-election surveys in choosing candidates. — Trisha Macas/RSJ, GMA News