After brutal slaying of police officers, Chilean bishops stress insecurity

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – In the wake of the brutal slaying of three police officers in Chile, an act that shocked the conscience of the South American nation, the country’s Catholic bishops stressed the themes of violence and public fear in an April 30 meeting with Chilean President Gabriel Boric.

Archbishop René Rebolledo of La Serena, who heads the epsicopal conference, said the encounter began with a mention of the tragic attack and the general insecurity felt by many Chileans.