The Hispanic/Latinx National Caucus of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands in strong solidarity with our African American siblings in the United States.
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"Al final, no recordaremos las palabras de nuestros enemigos, sino el silencio de nuestros amigos."
— El rdo. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Es posible llegar a desalentarse por la injusticia que vemos en todas partes. Pero Dios no nos prometió que el mundo sería humano y justo. Él nos da el don de la vida y nos permite elegir la forma en que vamos a utilizar nuestro tiempo limitado en la tierra. Es una oportunidad increíble".
— César Chávez
El Caucus Nacional Hispano/a Latino/a de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) se solidariza con nuestros/as hermanos/as afroamericanos/as …
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