Catholic Church asks to pray for Loan Peña, a missing child in Argentina

The Archbishopric of Corrientes (Argentina) called on the community to raise prayers for Loan Danilo Peña, a 5-year-old boy who has been missing since June 13.

He “Loan case” It became of national interest, and the Argentine government deployed federal forces to search for the child, whose disappearance is suspected to be linked to the crime of human trafficking and there are already six detainees.

As indicated by the portal A24, The local Church would have broken its silence after a request to the Argentine archbishopric made by Pope Francis, who through a letter called to “be a voice for those who have no voice.”

Therefore, through a message addressed to the parish priests and the Corrientes community, the Archbishop of Corrientes, Mons. Andrés Stanovnik; his Auxiliary Bishop, Mons. José Adolfo Larregain; and the Archbishop Emeritus, Mons. Domingo Salvador Castagna, called to “raise a prayer to God for little Loan.”

“Confident in the protection of our Tender Mother of Itatí, we ask Her to take care of him with her maternal love and place his entire family under her mantle,” they expressed.

Likewise, they prayed that the Holy Spirit “enlighten those who are engaged in his search, so that Loan can soon be reunited with his loved ones.”

Finally, they urged commitment to “prevent this from happening again, so that no child is exposed again to these situations that degrade our human condition.”

The bishops also encouraged parish communities to offer Mass for Loan’s early appearance this Monday, June 24, the feast of Saint John the Baptist.