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Latin American Catholics Ask to End Wars and Injustices on Palm Sunday
In Mexico, the second country with the most Catholics in the world, with 97.8 million believers, the Archdiocese requested that Holy Week 'not be a cultural tradition to observe from the outside'.
TL;DR
- Catholics across Latin America attended Palm Sunday services, marking the beginning of Holy Week.
- Religious leaders called for reflection on the impact of wars, corruption, and the need to restore human dignity.
- In Mexico, the Archdiocese urged the faithful not to treat Holy Week as a purely cultural tradition.
- Venezuelan Archbishop Raúl Biord called for reconciliation, forgiveness, and peace amidst electricity failures.
- Paraguayan Cardinal Adalberto Martínez Flores criticized global wars and urged an end to the "irrationality of violence."
- Panamanian Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa stated that human dignity is trampled when corruption and injustice prevail.
- Peruvian Archbishop Carlos García asked Catholics to recognize societal fractures like violence and poverty and embrace national reconciliation.
- In Honduras, concerns were raised about reducing Holy Week to a cultural or vacation event, despite significant tourist movement.
- Palm processions were observed in El Salvador and Ecuador, with Ecuador noting the success of campaigns to protect the wax palm species.
- Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes led a ceremony blessing palm branches, a symbol used in millions of homes.