God in our midst.(Central America)(Column)

Publication: Women Magazine

Publication Date: 01-JUL-03

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I come from Central America, a tiny geographic space located in the center of the American continent. We believe that: "God is the creator of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen ...", "That God created existence out of nothing for the life of all humanity". God, the Parent of our Lord Jesus Christ, is the maker of all creation, where everything was for all ... for life. But see what has happened in our tiny lands.

The countries of Central America, some to a greater extent than others, and some such as Costa Rica, to a lesser extent, have become over ten times more impoverished in the last four years. In Nicaragua, for example, more than 40% of the population of four and a half million residents live in extreme poverty. Lands are in the hands of a small group...

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