The Catholic Church in Mexico expressed its “spiritual closeness and solidarity” with the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas (United States), and with all the people and families affected by the storms that severely hit that region of the south of the country.
Through a letter of July 7, The Diocese of Piedras Negrasin the state of Coahuila – located on the border with Texas – he expressed in a special way his support for Kerr County, which is part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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The torrential rains recorded on July 4 caused sudden floods in Texas Hill Country. The overflow of the Guadalupe River devastated several communities, leaving at least 89 people killed, including 27 girls who were in a summer Christian camp.
More than 850 people have been rescued, although some are still missing.
The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, and the president of the United States, Donald Trump, declared the place as a disaster area and ordered the mobilization of emergency equipment. Meanwhile, Mons. Gustavo García Siller, Archbishop of San Antonio, celebrated a Mass in memory of the victims.
“We deeply hurt every lost human life”
In his message, Mons. Alfonso Miranda Guardiola, bishop of Piedras Negras said he was aware “of the pain and impotence that seizes many families who have lost homes, goods and livelihoods in these disaster areas.”
Therefore, he expressed a special solidarity with whom “they have lost their children who camped in that area.” The letter also stressed that, for the faithful in Mexico, and particularly for the Catholics of the Diocese of Piedras Negras, “deeply hurts every lost human life, and the suffering that drowns family members who live this unimaginable duel.”
The bishop reiterated his “unity and closeness as the people of God who walks in our sister diocese” and offered “our fraternal prayer and solidarity, for the community that you grazed and live this tragedy today.”
Finally, Mons. Miranda made a call not to lose hope in pain, and invited to renew “trust in God and let us guide by the grace of his spirit that infuses faith and strength into adversity. He transforms all affliction into hope.”
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.