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The church in Latin America and the Caribbean is called to heed the cry of the poor and excluded

LIMA, Peru (CNS) -- The church in Latin America and the Caribbean is called to be a missionary church that heeds the cry of the poor and excluded; a synodal church where women, young people and laypeople have greater roles; and a church that is evangelized even as it evangelizes, according to the final document of the church's First Ecclesial Assembly held a year ago in Mexico. The document of reflections and pastoral challenges resulting from the assembly was released by leaders of the Latin A

As president of CELAM, I am grateful to Loyola University of Chicago, for holding this important international conference on "Pope Francis, Va...

Nov 21-28 2021, 1st Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Mexico City, a step on the path to 2023 General Synod

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