During a day of commemoration of the legacy of Father Pedro Declercq on the seventh anniversary of his physical departure, hundreds of people joined voices on Sunday to express their solidarity with the Cuban people.

“All my love for Cuba,” “End the blockade,” were part of the expressions in posters and banners raised by the protesters.

The call came during a tribute to Declercq, who left a testimony of dedication to communities in social and economic vulnerability with his motto “You are for me, I am for you,” which characterized his evangelical ministry.

Some participants recalled that the father founded the Ecclesial Base Communities since his arrival in El Salvador in the 1960s.

Pierre Declercq Witdouck, better known as “Father Pedro” in the communities where he performed his ministry, came from Belgium.

He was ordained a priest on June 11, 1964, and then, responding to the call that missionary priests were needed in Central America, he came to El Salvador, in 1968.

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