WHILE they make for good advertising and brisk sales, “Pope T-Shirts” being sold in the market are “misleading” and “erroneous,” according to the influential Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

In a statement, CBCP President Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Monday called on the faithful to cease patronizing the shirts that are supposed to honor Pope Francis, who is visiting the Philippines on January 15 to 20 next year.

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