El Salvador's bishops call for prayer, fasting in every parish in wake of gang violence

August 04, 2015

Amid spiraling gang violence in El Salvador, the nation's bishops have issued a statement pleading with the Divine Savior "to protect and save our nation."

The bishops have also called upon every parish priest to organize a holy hour, fasting, the praying of the Rosary, and processions, according to L'Osservatore Romano.

 

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Further information:

• Mensaje de la Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador ante la grave situación de violencia que sufre nuestro País
• È il momento di unire le forze (L'Osservatore Romano, p. 6)
• Gang killings of bus workers freezes San Salvador's transportation system (Los Angeles Times)