Catholic Bishops of Mexico Congratulate Mexico's 1st Female New President Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo - FULL TEXT
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Mexico wrote an open letter of congratulations to the country's new president. Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is the first female president to take office.
FULL TEXT Letter of the Bishops:
Dear Dr. Sheinbaum,
Today is a historic day: for the first time, a woman takes office as President of the Republic. On her first day of government, we want to express our willingness to continue dialoguing to build the peace that Mexico needs. The great challenges we have in the territory make us prioritize coincidences to advance in the reconstruction of the social fabric, security and justice. The humanitarian emergency that many municipalities in the country are experiencing due to chronic violence, forced displacement or natural phenomena can only be overcome with the participation of the different social sectors. The responsibility is immense, but also the opportunity to team up with the government you lead.
You will undoubtedly have upon you the eyes of hundreds of thousands of girls and women who seek to be represented on the basis of gender equality; the expectations of victims who, throughout the country, demand truth and justice; the needs of migrants and displaced peoples who struggle to live in peace in their territories; the hope of adolescents and young people who cry out to imagine a possible and desirable future; the demands of social, political and cultural minorities who seek to be heard as valid interlocutors; the voices of journalists, human rights defenders, representatives of organized civil society, companies and universities who count on you to collaborate and build a safer, fairer, more reliable country for those who are here and for those who come after. We hope that in six years we can look back on a path of effort, achievements, truth and transparency and that history will be responsible for recognizing it. We trust that better times are coming for our country and that listening will be the basis of understanding. As Pope Francis says, "political charity is also expressed in openness to all. Mainly those who are called to govern are called to make sacrifices that make possible the encounter and seek convergence at least on some issues. They know how to listen to the point of view of others, making it easier for everyone to understand each other."
Make room for yourselves. With sacrifice and patience, a ruler can help create that beautiful polyhedron where everyone finds a place.” (Fratelli Tutti, 190).
We reiterate our vocation for dialogue and the construction of bridges to work for peace and justice and our willingness to meet in the coming weeks to define routes of collaboration for the implementation of the commitments for peace that we signed last March in Tlatelolco.
Hand in hand and without rest, we will succeed in making Mexico a place of peace and hope. The country is counting on you.
Sincerely and hoping for the best,
+Mrs. Rogelio Cabrera Lopez
Archbishop of Monterrey and President of the Mexican Episcopal Conference
+Mons. Ramón Castro Castro
Bishop of Cuernavaca and Secretary of the Mexican Episcopal Conference
R.P Luis Gerardo Moro Madrid,SJP Provincial Prepositor of the Society of Jesus in Mexico
P. José Luis Loyola Lawyer,MSpS
President of the
Conference of Major Superiors of Religious of Mexico (CIRM)
Mtra. Denisse Arana Escobar
Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Dimension for the Laity
Dear Dr. Sheinbaum,
Today is a historic day: for the first time, a woman takes office as President of the Republic. On her first day of government, we want to express our willingness to continue dialoguing to build the peace that Mexico needs. The great challenges we have in the territory make us prioritize coincidences to advance in the reconstruction of the social fabric, security and justice. The humanitarian emergency that many municipalities in the country are experiencing due to chronic violence, forced displacement or natural phenomena can only be overcome with the participation of the different social sectors. The responsibility is immense, but also the opportunity to team up with the government you lead.
You will undoubtedly have upon you the eyes of hundreds of thousands of girls and women who seek to be represented on the basis of gender equality; the expectations of victims who, throughout the country, demand truth and justice; the needs of migrants and displaced peoples who struggle to live in peace in their territories; the hope of adolescents and young people who cry out to imagine a possible and desirable future; the demands of social, political and cultural minorities who seek to be heard as valid interlocutors; the voices of journalists, human rights defenders, representatives of organized civil society, companies and universities who count on you to collaborate and build a safer, fairer, more reliable country for those who are here and for those who come after. We hope that in six years we can look back on a path of effort, achievements, truth and transparency and that history will be responsible for recognizing it. We trust that better times are coming for our country and that listening will be the basis of understanding. As Pope Francis says, "political charity is also expressed in openness to all. Mainly those who are called to govern are called to make sacrifices that make possible the encounter and seek convergence at least on some issues. They know how to listen to the point of view of others, making it easier for everyone to understand each other."
Make room for yourselves. With sacrifice and patience, a ruler can help create that beautiful polyhedron where everyone finds a place.” (Fratelli Tutti, 190).
We reiterate our vocation for dialogue and the construction of bridges to work for peace and justice and our willingness to meet in the coming weeks to define routes of collaboration for the implementation of the commitments for peace that we signed last March in Tlatelolco.
Hand in hand and without rest, we will succeed in making Mexico a place of peace and hope. The country is counting on you.
Sincerely and hoping for the best,
+Mrs. Rogelio Cabrera Lopez
Archbishop of Monterrey and President of the Mexican Episcopal Conference
+Mons. Ramón Castro Castro
Bishop of Cuernavaca and Secretary of the Mexican Episcopal Conference
R.P Luis Gerardo Moro Madrid,SJP Provincial Prepositor of the Society of Jesus in Mexico
P. José Luis Loyola Lawyer,MSpS
President of the
Conference of Major Superiors of Religious of Mexico (CIRM)
Mtra. Denisse Arana Escobar
Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Dimension for the Laity
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