AMERICA/HONDURAS - “Let’s stop the violence and respect life” is the motto of the Church’s Campaign to stop violence in the country with the highest homicide rate in the world Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – There are many incidents of violence in Honduras that show a general lack of respect for life and human dignity. With that in mind, the Catholic Church in the country is working through the Social-Pastoral Offices of Caritas Honduras to carry out a national “Campaign of Citizens for a Culture of Peace and Respect for Life.” The civilian insecurity that is crudely evident in the common violence that inspires fear, mistrust, and a sense of powerlessness in the society at large. The statistics speak for themselves: 4,094 people died from violence between January and September of 2007. Of these, 2,404 were homicides. Honduras,...
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