There are several regions where the Catholic Church has expressed its concern about the scarcity of the ‘offering’. The bag went from $9,000 to $12,000.
Colombia News.
There are at least two departments in which it would be confirmed that for the celebration of Holy Week there would be no hosts, the shortage of the offering has generated concern in many sectors of the Catholic Church in Colombia.
From Antioquia, for example, they have specified that the high cost of products such as wheat flour has affected their production, an issue that has parishioners and devotees concerned.
According to the ecclesiastical authorities, it is estimated that during this Holy Week more than 60,000 hosts are needed.
But unfortunately issues such as inflation and shortages have also hit this sector.
To the point that according to the theologian Luis Fernando Cuartas, the bag that used to carry a thousand hosts and that they normally bought for $9,000 now costs $12,000.
The connoisseur assured in an interview with Blu Radio that “inflation has affected shipments because the price of the commercial houses that carry them has risen a lot, we need about 60,000 very urgent hosts that arrive as soon as possible.”
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Likewise, he assured that with what they have managed to obtain so far, it would be enough to cover some areas and places in the department such as parishes, prisons, orphanages, seminaries and asylums.
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“Caldas, Jericó and the northeast of Antioquia, up to the limits with Norte de Santander, we have also sent to Monte Libano and we cover all of Chocó through the Diocese of Quibdó and Istmina Tadó,” he said.
However, they expressed concern that in departments such as La Guajira and Amazonas the situation would be difficult due to costs of the hosts and their shipment.
In social networks, many have made jokes about the situation.
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