Overreacting to what Pope Francis did NOT say

ABS-CBN's commemorative T-shirts draw ire of Catholics in the Philippines 

Three weeks before the arrival of Pope Francis, the Church hierarchy in the Philippines on Monday decried the selling of T-shirts carrying “No Race. No Religion. I embrace diversity.” due to its misleading and erroneous slogans.

In a statement, CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said: “Pope Francis is aware of the fact that he heads an organized religion with a vast membership throughout the world. He is also as aware that race forms part of the identity of individuals and of peoples.” He also urged Catholics not to purchase and patronize items carrying deceptive statements.

CBCB President Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas' statement.

ABS-CBN TV Network used different designs on commemorative shirts in celebration of the coming visit of Pope Francis. The other designs include “Ganito Ako. Ganyan Ka. Who Am I To Judge,” “Thank You sa Malasakit. Pope Francis sa Pilipinas.”

ABS-CBN apologized for the statement shirt, and said it did not mean to "deceive or mislead" the public. ABS-CBN spokesman Bong Osorio also said the company will pull out the item from their online shop and partner stores.