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by Cecilia Ricardez/ SIPSE
“People are a country’s main resource,” said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, prior to his meeting with local members of the lay Catholic group Knights of Columbus in Yucatan, which was held at the Club Campestre restaurant, where they met and shared experiences regarding the organization’s work.
This Order’s representative talked to local media, to whom he expressed his pleasure at being in Merida, and praised the work of the state’s Knights, since they have had much success in serving the Yucatan Archdiocese with many charitable works.
“People are a country’s main resource, above oil, technology, computers; they are a country’s most valuable asset, and they are the key to a country’s development. In this sense we can build a unity between the United States and Mexico, based on the values of the Knights of Columbus: charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism,” Anderson said.
He said that if there is a will, both countries may come to a better understanding and take advantage of the fact that there are 65 million Catholics in the United States and 90 million Catholics in Mexico, who, by uniting their efforts, can build a more just world, working side by side, as Christ’s witnesses.
“Presently we have a unique opportunity for the policies of these neighboring countries to join in seeking a common good, and this is why we are working to increase devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe in the United States. It is important not only for Mexicans, but for many countries, for the Virgin’s message is a call to unity and solidarity,” he added.
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