Honduras - A Country in Transition

Fr. Craig Pregana an American priest from Fall River, MA conducts mass in the remote village of Majastre, Honduras once a month. The event brings all of the villagers to mass conducted in the only school house on the mountain. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.

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Fr. Craig Pregana an American priest from Fall River, MA conducts mass in the remote village of Majastre, Honduras once a month. The event brings all of the villagers to mass conducted in the only school house on the mountain. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.