The Church and politics have a complicated relationship.

One component of being a Christian is

a commitment to politics, especially when one wishes to fulfill their full role as a citizen of a

country. Catholics have long been active participants in politics, led by their religion and

conscience, for this reason. The church encourages individuals to join diverse political groups to

make a beneficial change in society, particularly one that promotes social justice. Political

Catholicism also emerged in the nineteenth century as a means of eradicating secular social

conceptions. Since then, there have been several catholic movements in a variety of cultures

and regions.

Moreover, Political action begins to operate against moral values that are not included in the

social teaching of the Church. In such a circumstance, Catholics' involvement in politics

becomes more crucial and loaded with additional duties. That is why, when a government

proposes legislation concerning abortion and other similar issues, it is the responsibility of a

Christian or Catholic to reject and resist those laws.

In addition, due to the impact of religion in this primarily Catholic country, where it is

sometimes portrayed as a morality problem, same-sex marriage in the Philippines remains a

very controversial issue. The Philippines' Catholic bishops have expressed their opposition to

the planned legalization of same-sex marriage. According to them, it is against our culture, and

it does not mean that just because other countries have it, we also must follow.
With all of this ahead, Christians may protect and promote moral principles in their community,

such as fairness, freedom, and respect for human life, regardless of a person's color, faith,

language, or gender.

Lastly, the church does not try to promote social justice; rather, it educates its members how to

grasp divine justice and how to implement it in their daily lives. There are times when the

Church's engagement in politics is unavoidable because injustice has taken over social justice in

a country and robbed individuals of their basic rights.