“Today like yesterday, humanity hopes someone will come to its aid bringing what we need most: love, forgiveness, dialogue, tolerance, understanding, to counteract hatred, violence,” he stressed.
Denounce all injustice
From the city of La Paz, the bishop of El Alto and deputy secretary general of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, Giovani Arana, lamented that reality is marked by pain, violence, and division.
“This year is over and we see that our authorities have done little to eradicate so many signs of suffering, the rates of violence against women and children are rising, there are many who continue to suffer injustice because they see how those who enjoy power continue to be favored,” he pointed out.
Faced with reality and people suffering, he encouraged them to be strong and patient, “decrying all injustice” and being the voice of those who are silenced or intimidated.
Finally, he exhorted the faithful to “wait for the coming of the Lord with joy, not falling into discouragement,” and encouraged sharing with others, looking at them as brothers.
This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.
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