Paraguay cardinal calls for the expulsion of corruption and violence against the poor

“It never stops hurting our confidence and wasting resources dedicated to improving the living conditions of our people, especially vulnerable groups,” the bishop was quoted by the ABC as saying on the Schoenstatt Pilgrim MTA Day.

In the sanctuary of Villa Toparanda, 34.5 kilometers from this capital, he stated that there was a need and demands for the common good of health, education, food, the dignity of life, work and a fair income.

In his words to thousands of believers, he included “housing, quality public services, and consistent and sustainable policies that promote equity and development for all.”

He considered that charity and solidarity with patients should go beyond some sporadic acts of generosity, adding that this presupposes and implies a new mentality that thinks from the perspective of society, on the priority of life, which translates into public policies for the public good in health. area.

This, he said, decisively requires promoting a profound reform of Paraguay’s system of universal access to health, as a fundamental human right.

The cardinal said that the nation had unhappy children because there were insatiable masters, and also appreciated the importance of marriage, though he was disturbed by the large increase in separations and divorces.

On August 25, Pope Francis presided over the ceremony of imposing the covering and seal of the first Paraguayan Cardinal of the Catholic Church on Martinez, Archbishop of Asuncion since February 17, 2022, in the Basilica of San Pedro.

The event raised a lot of hopes after four centuries of history, it represented a look at this southern nation, which President Mario Abdo participated in this event.

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