Paraguayan religious organizations have called for three days of public prayer to prevent the imposition of gender ideology in the decisions of the 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), local publication ABC reported on June 26.
Such initiatives are reported to have been taken by religious organizations such as the National Coordination of Laity, subordinate to the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference, as well as the 40 Days of Life platform. Prayer vigils are expected to be held every day from June 26 to 28 at 7:00 p.m. in front of the Conmebol conference center.
It is also reported that members of the organization want to congregate specifically in front of the “Miracle of Life” sculpture installed in the Plaza de la Vida in the city of Luque.
The organizing group expressed concern about what it considers a violation of rights related to the life of the fetus. In addition, the Catholics recalled the statement by Pope Francis, who warned that “Gender ideology is extremely dangerous and a threat to peace.”
The religious organization also spoke out in defense “life, marriage, family, religious freedom, respect for human dignity and the autonomy of peoples”They believe that these values are now “seriously violated.”
In addition, all Paraguayan families of different religious denominations, as well as civil society organizations that protect life and family, were invited to participate in public prayer. At the same time, family advocates ask the Paraguayan authorities to adopt a “firm position” regarding the decisions made in the OAS Assembly.
It is noted that conflicts have already arisen around this issue, as defenders of life and family say they feel “ignored” by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, who did not receive them in the lobby of the General Assembly of the organization, and on the other hand, met with various civil organizations, including LGBT.
Since Paraguay proposed hosting the Assembly, religious and conservative movements have expressed concern about the resolutions to be signed that could lead to a loss of sovereignty.
Given Almagro’s resistance to the emergence of this type of organization, movements such as the Latin Evangelical Alliance and groups led by Monsignor Emeritus Edmundo Valenzuela requested a meeting with representatives of the Paraguayan president, Santiago Peña.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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