Ponching Biscal Conference calls for wisdom and dialogue

Wall Eileen Castro Matthews – Vatican City

The Biscargeted Penal Conference issued a statement in response to the state of social tension in the country, in the context of demonstrations and protests against Law 462 that fixes the Social Security Fund (CSS). Monsignor José Domingo Ulloa, the conference president, stressed that as a church they could not be indifferent to “given the pain and the uncertainty that our nation is going through.” In its pronunciation, entitled “An invitation to wisdom and love for Panama”, the conference will invite an urgent invitation to the mind and true love of the country.

Dialogue bridge

In the midst of a climate of tensions and lack of confidence, the episcopal conference announces that the church works as a bridge, not as a judge. Monsignor called on all sectors of society, including the government, civil society, unions, youth, indigenous peoples and societies of faith, to “build spaces of meetings that allow the collection of the nation’s path” and emphasize: “as a church, we walk with you, we listen to you, and we suffer and dream of you.

The need for courage decisions

The statement also confirms that it was “time to impose or insult”, but from “dialogue with height” and “courageous decisions”. “Panama needs cohesion, justice and dignity. It needs hands, not a closed grip.” This call seeks to work that the men and women of goodness will give the priority of love to their country because of their personal interests.

Hope amid adversity

The episcopal conference mentions the words of Pope Liu XIV, who urged the believers in the jubilee of the eastern churches to be the holder of hope in times of violence. “People want peace, and I, with my heart in my hands, tell the people responsible for: Let’s find, let’s talk, negotiate!” “The importance of cultivating peace instead of reaping the victims is highlighted.

Finally, the conference calls on societies to intensify prayer for Panama, as they are live signs of the kingdom of God in the midst of the crisis. Monsignor concluded Olua: “Santa Maria is not Antigua, the mother of the Panamanian people, covered us with their construction, inspires us wisdom and directs us to the paths of truth, justice and reconciliation.” This statement not only seeks to address the current situation, but also to enhance the spirit of cooperation and understanding of the Panamanian people.