Posted on 05/26/2021 7:30:40 PM PDT by marshmallow
CELAM's 38th General Assembly ends with a letter to Pope Francis confirming full commitment to synodality.
Meeting for its thirty-eighth General Assembly, the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) has approved with an overwhelming majority its organizational restructuring guidelines, which are expected to make its services more effective for the People of God in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The renewal process started in 2019 involving CELAM’s 22 member Episcopal Conferences with the aim of making the Church in the region more missionary, synodal and outgoing, as indicated by Pope Francis. To this end, the Assembly, which was held online from May 18 to May 21, ratified nine reorganization and renewal principles. These include synodality, collegiality, integral conversion, being a prophetic voice, having an integral vision, effectiveness, networking, promoting decentralization, welcoming and contributing to the Magisterium of the Church.
A two-year process
At the end of the Assembly, the bishops addressed a Letter to Pope Francis in which they present “the new pastoral structure" of the body, saying it is the result of a “tremendous work” carried out over the past two years.
Listening to the cry of the Earth and of the poor
Noting that Latin-American bishops are fully aware of the great social inequalities the continent is experiencing, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CELAM reaffirms its commitment to "collegial and synodal discernment” through listening to the Holy Spirit's inspiration which is present in the “cry of the People of God”.
"As Shepherds of the People of God we want to listen both to the cry of the Earth and of the poor, knowing that everything is connected, and to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, with the hope that we can overcome this crisis together and better”, reads the letter, echoing Pope Francis’s words that “we are all......
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More recruits for the evangelicals coming up soon!
This word keeps popping up ... I swear if Wired Al were a cleric the song shortly to be linked to below would be both very similar and yet by being centered on the word Synodality also different.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyV_UG60dD4
Is the Vatican listening to the cry of the poor in spirit?
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