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Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The "Justice and Peace" Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua comments on the current situation in the country and is concerned about "high unemployment rates, poor living conditions, low wages and the worsening of poverty" in Nicaragua.
The message which is addressed to Catholics and to all people of good will, mentions in the title the biblical verse “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water” (Rev. 21,6) and reminds us that after the Passion and Death of the Lord, we joyfully celebrate his Resurrection, which always brings us the hope of a new life. "The Spirit of Life always accompanies us in difficulties. Thanks to this Spirit, the disciples of Christ can face the difficulties of the society in which they live with new hope", affirms the message.
Given the current situation marked by problems and difficulties, the Commission calls on us to take inspiration from the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical "Fratelli tutti", which states: "Some economic rules have proved effective for growth, but not for integral human development. Wealth has increased, but together with inequality, with the result that “new forms of poverty are emerging”. (n.21).
The Commission notes with concern: "In the current context we see an increase in general crime and institutionalized violence, accompanied by criminal laws that do not solve these problems and rather lead to selective convictions".
Finally, the Commission recalls the words of Pope Francis: "All Christians and people of good will are called to fight for the protection of life in all its forms, to improve conditions of detention, while respecting human dignity of persons deprived of their liberty, also with a view to life imprisonment, which is basically equivalent to a hidden death". (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 16/4/2021)
