An accident with pyrotechnics during a employer party in Mexico City left several injured people, which led to the primed archdiocese of Mexico to pronounce in favor of regulating the use of fireworks in religious celebrations.
The Tlalpan Mayor’s Officeplace where the events occurred, reported that on April 29, during the employer of the town of San Pedro Mártir, there was an explosion on the roof of the main church, where pyrotechnics used for traditional festivities was stored.
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According to his reports, “the incident would have been caused by a person who was smoking in the storage area, outside the authorized moments for the use of pyrotechnics and without direct supervision”, leaving at least three injured.
The primacy archdiocese of Mexico regretted the facts Through a statement in which he stressed that these types of situations “force to reflect on the use of pyrotechnics in religious celebrations.”
“As a particular church, we want to call our parish communities to sensitize and regulate the use of this type of materials, which can put the lives and integrity of people at risk,” said the statement.
Likewise, the Archdiocese acknowledged that the patron saint festivities “are living expressions of Fe y Alegría”, so he asked the organizers and assistants to “celebrate with prudence, respect for life, care of the neighbor and the common house that includes the entire gift of creation.”
Regarding the injured, the Archdiocese indicated that he is collaborating with the authorities “to locate the injured and know their state of health, in order to establish direct communication with their relatives, and offer closeness and the necessary support in this difficult time.”
In particular, they mentioned that they are particularly accompanying the parish worker who resulted in the most serious injuries.
Finally, the Archdiocese requested prayers for the prompt recovery of those affected and invited the faithful to pay “so that our celebrations are a sign of unity, of faith and testimony of the new life that we find in Christ.”
Diego López Colín
I am a graduate of journalism at the Carlos Septién García school with experience of religious institutional communication. Since 2016 I write for digital media and, since 2018, I report the most important news about the Catholic event in Mexico for the Ewtn news channel. ACI Press correspondent in Mexico since 2023.