by jpic | Jun 21, 2021 | News, Reflection
A few days ago I accompanied two migrant victims of kidnapping to file their complaint. One of these victims was a 60-year-old woman who was leaving her country for the first time, and fleeing a situation of extreme poverty and insecurity, after having been deprived...
by jpic | Jun 14, 2021 | News
The project “Psychosocial Intervention in Shelters (IPSA)” The project responded to the needs generated by hurricanes Eta and Iota in two sectors of the capital (Comayagüela and Tegucigalpa) and in the municipality of Choloma in the Department of Cortés in Honduras....
by jpic | Jun 5, 2021 | News
Caring for and protecting our Common Home is an unavoidable responsibility. Pope Francis calls us to assume reciprocally and unequivocally this ecological commitment to be able to give a new meaning to our existence. The Encyclical Laudato Si ‘ compels us...
by jpic | Jun 3, 2021 | Communique, News
MEXICO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS June 1st 2021 We call on Mexico to implement the recommendations that various human rights...
by jpic | May 24, 2021 | News, Reflexión
Serving in a Franciscan soup kitchen involves giving of your entire being to people in need. The Gospel reminds us of the reality of the poor and the need to feed the hungry, give a drink to the thirsty, house the stranger, and clothe the naked (Mt. 25,31-36). These...
by jpic | May 17, 2021 | News, Reflection
I will always remember my first time arriving as a “regular” migrant to a different town from the one where I was born. It was at the same time an encounter and a cultural shock, where my mentality, words, gestures, beliefs and practices provoked a sense of dilemma...
