Pope Francis’ envoy, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, presided over the solemn mass for the 100th anniversary of the coronation of the Virgin of Altagraciaa moment he took advantage of to advocate for the right to respect for lifereferring to abortion.
Likewise, Peña Parra asked for the unity of the family represented in the Virgen de la Altagracia.
He suggested that Dominicans maintain their dignity as children of God, while calling for peace in the world.
He said that the Virgin of Altagracia is the guardian of dignity and it is her image where this part of the children of God is revealed.
Likewise, the Pope’s envoy called on Dominican youth to prepare to occupy their space in society and achieve an increasingly human and Christian development.
In one of the boxes are the Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña; the first lady, Raquel Arbaje, the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Eduardo Estrella and Alfredo Pacheco.
With the arrival of the float with the picture of the Virgin of Altagracia the culmination of the altagraciano jubilee for the 100 years of canonical coronation began.
The image traveled Olympic Stadium Félix Sánchez where thousands of devotees of the Virgin witnessed this historic event.
