AMERICA/MEXICO – The Bishops of Central America discuss the issue regarding assistance to migrants

Monday, 26 January 2015

Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua will meet from January 28 to 30 in Tapachula (Mexico), to "discuss the always painful reality of many thousands of migrants from central America who travel through Mexico to try and reach the United States". This is what the Bishop of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, His Exc. Mons. Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel said in a statement sent to Fides.
"We are saddened and concerned that migrants are exposed to so many humiliations: they are mistreated, blackmailed, sometimes kidnapped, forcing them to work for the drug business. Some are killed and many remain without being able to fullfil their dream", said Mgr. Arizmendi during a press conference. "We are particularly concerned about the trafficking of women, who are raped and abandoned when they are pregnant", he stressed.
This meeting of the Central American Bishops will serve "to exchange information on the situation of migration, but above all to share the efforts that, as a Church, we carry out in our dioceses", said Mgr. Arizmendi, who continued: "every day we promote more and more centers for migrants, not only providing food and accommodation, but medical care, a place where to rest and where to find, if necessary, legal support. Our services are offered not only to Catholics, but to all people, regardless of creed, race and nation. We are brothers, and we share the little we have". (CE) (Agenzia Fides 26/01/2015)


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