The St. Agatha Catholic Church of Miami joined a national day of prayer in solidarity for Nicaragua and to request that he be granted a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designationin English) to Nicaraguans.
The Americas Alliance reported that with the beginning of Lent, dozens of Christian parishioners will join the day from February 22 to 26 to also build bridges of hope with the Nicaraguan people, urge political leaders in the Central American country to seek a dialogue and to educate about the importance of democracy.
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“As we pause to observe Lent together as a community of faith, we reaffirm our work in solidarity with newcomers, especially asylum seekers,” said the Rev. Marvin Lance Wiser, associate pastor at Eden United Church of Christ. in Hayward, Calif.
One of the demands that will be raised during the day is a new TPS designation for Nicaragua.
“We pray to urge the Biden-Harris administration to grant a new TPS for Nicaraguans living in the United States. TPS is an administrative measure that can save thousands of lives and offer a more prosperous and hopeful outlook for those fleeing uncertainty and insecurity in Nicaragua,” said Pastor Michelle Aguirre of Monte de Sion Church, in New Orleans, Louisiana. .
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Father Erick Díaz, associate pastor of Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois, expressed that “as people of faith, we believe that we must involve our communities in actions of prayer in solidarity with those whose lives are directly affected by violence and repression. We ask God for his mercy so that the search for peace and justice may prevail in Nicaragua.”
The day of prayer counts with the participation of the churches St. Agatha of Miami; Santa Maria del Lago, in Chicago; the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, in Milwaukee; Latino Ministry Plymouth United Church of Christ, in Oakland, California; Mount Zion, in New Orleans, LA; Verb New Orleans, in Louisiana; Eden United Church of Christ in Hayward, California and Familias Unidas en Acción in New Orleans.
