The Catholic Church attributes to moral crisis evils suffers RD

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The Catholic Church attributed yesterday to the moral crisis affecting the nation, widespread violence and the increase in violence against women and the family, the precariousness of wage and basic services, rampant corruption and the mediocrity of politicians.

In his pastoral letter on the occasion of the celebrations of the Virgin of La Altagracia, on 21 January, the Conference of the Dominican episcopate (CED) confirms, at the same time, its commitment to contribute in achieving Dominicans have a healthier nation morally, fraternal, fairer and more equitable.

The bishops understand more than the economic crisis, financial and political, that today is concerned both to humanity, is the moral and human crisis origin of great social evils that destroy the family and cohabitation social.

As priests and bishops, say that they are concerned that this moral and human crisis has been enquistando in the national soul, giving rise to a u000arising tide of violence and social decomposition. The document was read in yesterday afternoon by the cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Archbishop Metropolitan of Santo Domingo and President of EDC's on the radio program "The voice of the bishops", transmitted every Thursday at 4: 00 PM, through a national radio network, which has as parent to ABC Radio and life FM in Santo Domingo.

In the letter, the bishops described, in detail, the contributions that the Conference of the Dominican episcopate has made to the country in its 50 years of existence, since it was created as top Agency of the Dominican Church on September 22, 1962.

"We are concerned all this and we promise that the Dominican people you do not miss our sincere voice or our criticism, as also our encouragement to the correct behavior".

Reiterated that at the national level must be placed the cause of the violence in general, the u000aprecariousness of wages and basic services, to the resignation of the educational duty for part of families, school and the media, which disorient instead of guiding. Violence in general and other great evils have also much to do with "the mediocrity of many politicians, the rampant corruption." "Apart from errors and mistakes, which we regret and trust to God's beloved mercy and understanding of our faithful and fellow citizens, the road of service in these 50 years of the CED has been splendid," says the document.

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between the contributions of the EDC, the bishops cite the creation of educational institutions, such as Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), in Santiago, with its holy enclosure extension Thomas in the Capital, National Institute of Pastoral, the Institute of the family, attached to the Catholic University of Santo u000aSunday, and the Dominican Republic Advisory Centre and legal research (CEDAIL).

Also the national Ecclesiastical Tribunal, the weekly Catholic national road, Televida, family channel; Caritas Dominican, which in its inception, in collaboration with "Catholic Relief Services", made the first programme of assistance to the poor, and that today has become a thriving construction institution of charity, the solidarity and the development of the neediest in each of the dioceses of the country.

The erection of new dioceses was a remarkable vision and success of the Conference of the Dominican episcopate. This initiative has contributed to the dynamism of the Church.

From 1962, were created the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana (1969), Barahona (76), San Francisco de Macorís (78), Mao-Montecristi (78), Baní (86), Puerto Plata (96) and San Pedro de Macorís (97).

Also should point out here the creation of a u000asecond ecclesiastical province which were regrouped the Diocese of the Cibao, and elevation to the rank of Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros, on 14 February 1994.