The Archbishop of Managua thanked the prayers and the support of the faithful

Managua (Nicaragua) (AICA): The Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, Leopoldo Brenes, thanked the thousands of Catholics and other sister churches who made a pilgrimage on the morning of July 28 to express their support for the bishops of the Bishops' Conference of Nicaragua for their mediator and witness functions. Likewise, I thank the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, the bishops of the United States, Canada, Europe and many dioceses of the world who, last Sunday and during this week, have offered the Eucharist in Nicaragua.

The Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, thanked the thousands of faithful Catholics and other sister churches who made a pilgrimage on the morning of July 28 to express their support for the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua.

I would like to personally thank, on behalf of Bishop Silvio (Bez, Auxiliary Bishop of Managua), the pilgrimage that lay people made yesterday. To thank the laity of our Catholic Church, our faithful, as well as many members of other sister churches who have joined this pilgrimage, as well as other organizations, men and women of goodwill who have come together to support the management of the service the Episcopal Conference is ongoing, expres.

There is no doubt that all the bishops of Nicaragua have badumed this request of the Presidency to participate as mediators and witnesses; and we do it with an attitude of service. We give a service but we do not seek to be kings, or presidents, or ministers, or anything like that, but we are only servants, stand out.

To all the brothers who have demonstrated in Managua and in others, we say our gratitude, but in a special way we ask your prayers because that is what strengthens us, badured us Cardinal.

In the same way, the cardinal thanked more than 500 bishops and faithful from different parts of the world for their prayers for Nicaragua.

On behalf of all the Catholic people of Nicaragua, I would like to thank my brother bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as my brother bishops from the United States, Canada, Europe, and the United States. many dioceses of the world that gathered Sunday and this week they offered us the Eucharist, for Nicaragua. A very nice gesture on your part, thousands of bishops and priests and millions of lay people who pray for our country, he said.

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This Tuesday, July 31 is the feast of Santo Domingo de Guzmn, patron of Managua. It is the descent of the image and two pilgrimages are made: one on the 1st and the other on August 10th, in addition to other activities during these days.

Since last week, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes has asked that these holidays have only religious significance, unlike in other years, prevailing in the atmosphere of prayer and worship. meditation, so that it is an offering for all Nicaraguan families to spend this difficult moment of crisis. This year's motto is With Santo Domingo de Guzmn we are making a pilgrimage with hope.

The cardinal considers popular piety as a force. Therefore, he asked that alcohol not be sold and that people attend their rosary. +