AMERICA/MEXICO - Widespread violence does not spare even three elderly nuns

Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of Tehuantepec, His Exc. Mgr. Oscar Armando Campos Contreras, along with all the clergy expressed an energetic condemnation of the acts of violence committed against priests and religious in the area, in particular the acts "perpetrated against three religious elderly nuns, of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart" in the night between 29 and 30 June.
"The victims of a robbery in their home - says the statement sent to Fides - despite their age, were bound and gagged. This aggression, along with that suffered by the parish priest of the area, in Palomares, Oaxaca, reflects the degree of violence which is widespread in the area".
The statement calls on the authorities to intervene and work harder for citizen safety. In addition, the Bishop asks parents to invest in the education of their children, because "this situation is rooted in personal and family, social and cultural deterioration. When there is no respect for life and for the dignity of each person, the rest of the values are not considered, and therefore corruption and wickedness, money and material goods appear as the most important things in life", concludes the text. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 02/07/2015)