USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace Chairman Issues Statement Following Visit to Nicaragua; Commits to Walking with the Bishops of Nicaragua “in the Service of Truth”
WASHINGTON— Following a visit to Nicaragua last week, Archbishop
Timothy Broglio, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference Committee on
International Justice and Peace, issued the following statement today conveying
the Church in America’s support for the Nicaraguan bishops’ efforts to work for
peace and justice in Nicaragua.
In his statement, Archbishop
Broglio of the Military Services, USA said, “I see the commitment of your
bishops as a sign of God’s love” and that the U.S. bishops with the bishops of
Nicaragua “walk in the service of truth, of the poor, and of peace.”
Archbishop Broglio’s full
statement follows: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/global-issues/latin-america-caribbean/nicaragua/statement-by-archbishop-broglio-on-visit-to-nicaragua-2018-08-17.cfm
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Keywords: United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops, USCCB, Archbishop Broglio, Nicaragua, justice, peace
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