Trinidad e Tobago
A Trinidad migliaia di profughi venezuelani. Mons. Jason Gordon (Port of Spain): “Non c’è legislazione nazionale per affrontare la crisi”
SIR

(Bruno Desidera) Il gigantesco esodo di venezuelani avviene in gran parte attraverso la terraferma e soprattutto per la frontiera colombiana (circa tre milioni e mezzo di persone). Se parametrato al poco più di un milione di abitanti di Trinidad y Tobago, i 40mila emigranti giunti soprattutto nella capitale Port of Spain (dati Acnur) costituiscono una presenza di grande impatto. (...)

Venezuela
Venezuela: 24 dispersi e una vittima nel mar dei Caraibi, affonda una barca diretta a Trinidad y Tobago
SIR

Sono probabilmente 24 i profughi venezuelani che risultano dispersi dopo che la barca, sulla quale viaggiavano per raggiungere l’isola caraibica di Trinidad e Tobago, è affondata mercoledì scorso. Una donna è stata già trovata morta e undici persone si sono salvate. Si pensa che la barca trasportasse 36 persone, partite dalla città costiera di Güiria e affondate a un centinaio di chilometri dalla meta. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop Gordon: Violence in TT difficult to deal with
Newsday

RC Archbishop The Most Rev Jason Gordon, lamented that the violence in our country is very difficult to deal with as crime continues to escalate. He was speaking with reporters after the Palm Sunday service at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church, Harris Promenade, San Fernando yesterday morning. “As a nation, we have to stop and ask, ‘what’s all this anger about and (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Trinidad Archbishop says give Venezuelans chance at better life
Trinidad Guardian - stabroeknews.com

Ro­man Catholic Arch­bish­op Fa­ther Ja­son Gor­don is re­it­er­at­ing his call for Venezue­lans to be giv­en the chance to have a bet­ter life in T&T. Speak­ing dur­ing an in­ter­view on I95FM over the week­end, the Arch­bish­op said he has had dis­cus­sions with Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley and has sug­gest­ed that Venezue­lans are al­lowed to work in this coun­try and be giv­en (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop to politicians: Bring peace in 2019
Kevon Felmine

(Rishi Ragoonath) Echo­ing Pope Fran­cis’ call for good pol­i­tics in 2019, Arch­bish­op of Port-of-Spain Ja­son Gor­don is call­ing on lo­cal politi­cians to be ad­vo­cates of peace. De­liv­er­ing his homi­ly at the Our La­dy of Per­pet­u­al Help RC Church, San Fer­nan­do, on Mon­day night, Gor­don said the vo­ca­tion of the politi­cian was to be a source of uni­ty for all of so­ci­ety and a seek­er af­ter the com­mon good and not just the par­ti­san good. (...)

Vaticano

Il Pontefice vicino alla popolazione colpita da inondazioni e terremoti. Solidarietà a Trinidad e Tobago

L'Osservatore Romano
Solidarietà e vicinanza sono stati espresse oggi da Papa Francesco alla popolazione di Trinidad e Tobago, lo stato colpito nei giorni scorsi da inondazioni e scosse di terremoto. «Avendo appreso della ferita e della distruzione della proprietà causata dai gravi terremoti e alluvioni in Trinidad e Tobago» si legge in un telegramma a firma del cardinale Pietro Parolin, segretario di stato, Papa Francesco «esprime una solidarietà piena di preghiera a tutti coloro che sono colpiti da questi disastri naturali».

Vaticano
Cordoglio del Santo Padre Francesco per le popolazioni di Trinidad e Tobago colpite da forti terremoti ed alluvioni
Sala stampa della Santa Sede

Riportiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le popolazioni di Trinitad e Tobago, colpite nei giorni scorsi da forti terremoti ed inondazioni, inviato dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato, Pietro Parolin, a nome del Santo Padre Francesco:
Telegramma
Having learned of the injury and destruction of property caused by the grave earthquakes and floods in Trinidad and Tobago, His Holiness Pope Francis expresses prayerful solidarity with all those affected by these natural disasters. He offers encouragement to the civil authorities and emergency personnel as they assist in the recovery, and he willingly invokes upon all divine blessings of grace and strength.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop prays for flood victims
Newsday

Archbishop of Port of Spain Charles Jason Gordon is praying for the nation's flood victims. "As we awake today, the day after the relentless rain and resulting floods, let us thank God for life. We have witnessed rains in our nation the likes of which we have not seen in living memory. Many are affected. Many lost their homes, cars, furniture and clothes. Others are safe, warm and dry," Gordon said in a press release issued yesterday. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s religious leaders call on government to uphold anti-LGBT laws
RNS

When he was 18, Kerwyn Jordan came out to his family and close friends, and he’s been open about his sexuality for the past 26 years. But it has not been easy. Jordan said that for years he was beaten and bullied by neighbors, strangers and former work colleagues. “Feelings of it linger on,” said Jordan. “Since then I have been living in … gated communities where I can feel safe. But I still feel vulnerable.” (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s religious leaders call on government to uphold anti-LGBT laws

RNS

(Melissa Williams-Sambrano)  When he was 18, Kerwyn Jordan came out to his family and close friends, and he’s been open about his sexuality for the past 26 years. But it has not been easy. Jordan said that for years he was beaten and bullied by neighbors, strangers and former work colleagues. “Feelings of it linger on,” said Jordan. (...)

Barbados
Archbishop: Do all to end death penalty
Newsday

(Ken Chee Hing) While this country still has the death penalty on its statute books, the head of TT’s RC flock, the Archbishop of Port of Spain, Jason Gordon, says more must be done to ensure it is scrapped as the ultimate form of punishment by the State. Gordon made this call in his dual role of Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Bridgetown, Barbados, after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) recently declared the mandatory death sentence for murder in Barbados unconstitutional and a violation of the right to life. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Interfaith leaders in Trinidad express unity on traditional marriage
CNS - Catholic Philly

Interfaith leaders, including Catholics, have declared their belief that marriage can only be between a biological man and a biological woman. Claiming to jointly represent almost 90 percent of Trinidad and Tobago’s population, in a June 11 news conference they also stated their intent to make two proposals to the Trinidad and Tobago government. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop: Respect, educate youth or gangs will continue
guardian.co.tt

Two weeks after the Anti-Gang legislation went into effect, Roman Catholic Archbishop Jason Gordon says unless T&T finds a way to love, respect and educate its youths, there will always be gangs. Speaking to reporters after the consecration of the chapel of Our Lady of the Presentation, held at Presentation College in San Fernando (...) 

Religious leaders want law to prevent same sex marriage (Newsday)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop urges educational reform
Newsday

Port of Spain Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon today challenged teachers at all levels to engage their students and push for a more modern approach to education. Speaking at a conference on hidden disabilities by the Catholic Religious Education Development Institute (CREDI), at the Government Campus Plaza Auditorium on Richmond Street, (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop: Speak the truth against corruption
Newsday

(Julian Neaves) Archbishop Jason Gordon said this country needs a generation of disciples who will speak the truth at all levels against corruption. He was delivering the homily yesterday for the Good Friday mass held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Port of Spain. He said this country needs a generation of disciples (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Gordon to give update on Pantin beatification
Newsday

(Corey Connelly) Roman Catholic Archbishop Jason Gordon is expected to reveal developments concerning the beatification of his predecessor, the late Anthony Pantin, when he officiates, tomorrow, at a special mass to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pantin’s ordination as Archbishop at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Port-of-Spain. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop Gordon tells citizens: Don’t lose hope
Newsday

New Archbishop of Port of Spain the Most Rev Jason Gordon, 58, urged people not to lose hope in life but rather to become part of the solution to society’s ills by following the example set by Jesus Christ. He said so yesterday in his homily at his mass of installation at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Port of Spain, attended by President Anthony Carmona, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, retired RC archbishop Joseph Harris and Anglican Bishop Clyde Berkeley in a packed cathedral. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Gordon becomes Archbishop today
Newsday

By this evening Trinidad and Tobago will have a new Archbishop of Port of Spain in the person of Fr Charles Jason Gordon. Gordon, 58, formerly Bishop of Bridgetown and Antigua, will be installed at a ceremony this evening at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Port of Spain. For the installation there will be traffic restrictions around the cathedral from 3 pm to 8 pm and those without passes provided by the diocese will not be allowed through. (...)

Trinidad e Tobago
From Gonzales to Archbishop’s House
Newsday

The announcement of the elevation of Bishop Charles Jason Gordon, 61, to the post of Archbishop of Port-of-Spain is a continuation of the modern trend of locals being appointed to this post and a demonstration of the confidence of the Holy See in the ability of nationals to hold key leadership positions. It is a complete turnaround for Gordon who faced the court on an assault charge in Barbados while serving as bishop there that was dismissed earlier this year.(...)

Trinidad e Tobago
Archbishop: Open doors to Dominicans
Guardian.co.tt

(Rosemarie Sant) Roman Catholic Archbishop Joseph Harris is appealing to citizens of this country and “especially those who consider themselves disciples of Jesus to examine their possibilities to determine whether or not they can host a person from Dominica who is in need. Harris has also mandated the Boards of Catholic schools to make places available to students from Dominica. (...)