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El discurso de monseñor Silvio Báez al recibir el Premio Pacem in Terris
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Jul 10, 2025
El obispo auxiliar de Managua, monseñor Silvio José Báez, reafirmó su compromiso con la paz, la libertad y la dignidad del pueblo nicaragüense, en un discurso pronunciado en inglés, al aceptar el Premio Pacem in Terris que le entregaron la noche de este 9 de julio en Davenport, Iowa, Estados Unidos. Lea los detalles en mosaicos.com
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Good evening everyone.
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Good evening.
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It is an honor to receive the
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prestigious passion award tonight and I
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would like to express my sincere
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gratitude for this significant
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recognition.
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This award is not primarily a personal
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honor but a recognition of the tireless
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struggle of many courageous and
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dignifying
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who have worked and continue to work for
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peace, freedom and the defense of human
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rights in our country.
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I sincerely thank those who made this
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recognition possible.
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the Das of Davenport particularly his
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bishop my brother Dennis Gerald V thank
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you for your words and for your welcome
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and the University of San Ambrose the
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different
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faith communities and all the members of
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the bachelin terrorist award committee
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thank you all for your solidarity with
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those who believe that the world that
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the world can be transformed through
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compassion passion, hope and commitment
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to peace and justice beyond borders and
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cultural differences.
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This award bears the name of the
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historical and cyclical bachin in terms
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but John Pope John the 23rd
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which is a universal call to
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understanding among people and nation
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based on truth, justice, love and
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freedom. It is a message that resonate
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today with more urgency than ever in
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Nicaragua and in many countries where
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violence, repression, imprisonment and
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for exile persist.
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The passion in terror is award serve as
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a reminder that social peace cannot be
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def defined simple as the mere absence
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of violence achieved by the imposition
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of one sector over others. As Pope
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Francis said, peace is built every day
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through listening, authentic dialogue,
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and the ability to build bridges even
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when they seem impossible.
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Similarly, peace is fostered through
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social equity, inclusion of the poor,
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respect for human rights, and the
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courage to denounce injustice.
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This evening I accept this recognition
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on behalf of the Catholic Church of
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Nicaragua for its faithfulness to the
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gospel of Jesus and its constant
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commitment to serving the people of God.
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The Nicaraguan church, even amid
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adversities,
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has stood by those who suffer the most,
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the poor, the exile, and those who have
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been victims of injustice, making it
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visible with his presence and testimony
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that God's love does not abandon anyone.
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Like Jesus, the church in my country has
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been like the good Samaritan in the
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parable. A community that has been down
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to listen and accompany those who
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suffer, to heal the wounds of those who
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bleed and to communicate the hope of the
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risen Christ to those who feel
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discouraged and downcast.
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As you know, working for peace in
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Nicaragua over the past few years has
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been a difficult challenge.
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In Nicaragua, voices calling for justice
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and freedom have been silenced,
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slandered, persecuted, and violated by a
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dictatorial
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regime that tries to impose acceptance
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of a false normality
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making the international community used
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to coexist to coexisting with another
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dictatorship in Latin America.
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The regime has been tried to silent and
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discredit
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also the church.
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But the church's commitment to freedom,
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peace and justice remain because it is
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root and grounded in Jesus Christ the
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priest, the prince of peace. It doesn't
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come from an ideology or a political
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program. Rather, it stems from a deep
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spiritual experience inspired by the
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mysterious dynamic of Christ's love.
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Though he was rich, he came poor to
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enrich us with his power.
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In my case,
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from the day Jesus touched my heart,
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transformed my existence, and called me
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to follow him, I have dedicated my life
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to proclaiming with words and deeds the
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gospel of peace. I am convinced that
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only through the word of Jesus can we
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build just and peaceful societies.
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As a bishop of the Catholic Church, I
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strive to live each day as a disciple of
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Jesus and dedicate myself as a pastor of
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God's people.
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The saving power of Jesus sustain me
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every day and drives me even amid
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shadows to walk in the light of the
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gospel of Christ.
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meditated and contemplated in the
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silence of prayer. It is in prayer and
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union with Christ that I find the
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strength and wisdom to be his witness
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amidst the darkness that enveloped my
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beloved country.
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Today, as I receive this award, I am
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also honored to represent
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the many brave men and women of
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Nicaragua who despite persecution,
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repression, and exile continue to fight
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for a future of freedom and justice for
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our people. Their faces, their stories
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of suffering and hope enrich and inspire
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my episcopal ministry. I accept this
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award on behalf of those who have lost
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their lives fighting for the country's
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freedom. Those who have lost the freedom
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for denouncing injust injustices.
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Those who have suffered and continue to
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resist. Those who hidden in prison or
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exiled amid great adversities have not
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stopped dreaming of an Nicaragua where
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the dignity of every person is sacred,
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where difference is celebrated and
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justice prevails over few.
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To be honest, the challenges we face in
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Nicarawa at this moment are far from
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over.
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The dictatorial regime that has taken
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hold in my country continues to cling to
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power, brutally crushing all descent,
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denying our people the most basic
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dignity and turning the entire country
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into a vast prison.
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But we are convinced that with God's
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grace, the spiritual support of the
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universal church and the adequate
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pressure from the international
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community, we will not tire continuing
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to dream and fight peacefully for
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justice and freedom in Nicaragua.
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Thank you you all because every gesture
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of international solidarity,
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every embrace received from afar
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strengthens our hope that this is
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possible and that human rights must be
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defended without exception as the
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foundation for genuine human
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coexistence.
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In my pastoral work, I have learned that
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no effort is a small or a struggle
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useless when it comes to defending
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people's life and dignity.
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The unwavering desire for freedom, the
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radical joy for peaceful solution and
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the respect for human life remain the
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light that illuminates the hearts, steps
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and projects of Nicarawan who dream of a
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free Nicaragua.
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In conclusion,
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I would like to reiterate my sincere
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gratitude for this recognition. I also
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appreciate your solidarity and prayer
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for my country. Today, as I accept this
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award, I reaffirm my commitment to
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continue working with God's grace for a
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world where no human being is denied
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their fundamental rights and for the
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ideal so necessary and urgent today of
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peace on earth. Thank you all very much.
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May God bless you.
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[Applause]
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