A Week of Suffering and Resurrection for Latin America

Latin Americans are divided among the increasingly confused ideologies of the left and the right, which in many cases support populist politicians.

Religious Diversity and Conflict in Chiapas We are in the middle of Holy Week. In my days as a child in Tuxtla Gutierrez they were “days of saving”. No one thought of going on a spree in those days. At the Alameda cinema, the rigor films were shown: El Manto Sagrado, Ben Hur, La Pasión de Cristo and similar films. On the radio, only sacred music was heard and no one could think of consuming beef fillets from Thursday until the following Sunday. …

A Week of Suffering and Resurrection for Latin America

Latin America lives out its Holy Week immersed in violence, tension, and hope. This is a mysterious time. In the depths of Latin American communities, Holy Week is a ritual and symbolic exercise where Catholic liturgy and popular tradition blend... The post A Week of Suffering and Resurrection for Latin America appeared first on Where Peter Is.