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"Gold Fever" Premieres in Guatemala
Friday, May 17, 2013
“Ministry with those who are geographically far from our location does not always mean crossing the seas but may take the form of seeking to transform predatory foreign structures or global systems that connect us all”: Professor Eleazar Fernández, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, in Burning Center, Porous Borders—The Church in a Globalized World. + Details
GHANA
Question of the future is subject of discussion for World Communion of Reformed Churches
Accra, Thursday, May 16, 2013
The executive committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has concluded its annual meeting with a call to follow where God is leading. WCRC’s General Secretary, Setri Nyomi reminded the 30 member committee of the importance of following the will of God even if it takes them to places that are not “comfortable zones”. + Details
ARGENTINA
Argentinean Reformed churches look to an organic unity of ecumenical churches and new format for mission
Buenos Aires, Thursday, May 16, 2013
The way to evangelization passes through a “leaving the church” and toward an encounter with the reality of the pain and happiness of the people, said the Synod of the Reformed Church in Argentina (IRA), gathered May 11-12. Another theme emphasized was the organic unity of the Protestant churches. + Details
CUBA
Cuban Faith Communities Express Their Joy Preparing for the CLAI VI General Assembly to Take Place There Next Week
Havana, Wednesday, May 15, 2013
During the remaining days prior to the beginning of the VI General Assembly of the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI) on May 20, the organizing committee is working hard on each of the details involved, so that the continental ecumenical gathering may meet and exceed all of the expectations surrounding its being held for the first time in Cuba. + Details
USA
Justice Prevails in Guatemala: Ríos Montt Found Guilty
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
“Justice is a right for victims and contributes to rule of law in our country. We believe that for a true peace to exist in Guatemala there must first be justice,” said Guatemalan Judge Yassmin Barrios. She declared General Efraín Ríos Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity on Friday May 10, a day that will be etched forever in Guatemala’s collective memory. + Details
ECUADOR
Young Men Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador
Quito, Tuesday, May 14, 2013
At the age of 20, Damián Valencia speaks knowledgeably about every aspect of gender equality. He is a member of Cascos Rosa, a young people’s initiative working for cultural change against machismo and violence against women in Ecuador. + Details
MEXICO
Patroness, inspiration, intercessor: Mary is beloved in Latin America
Mexico City, Tuesday, May 14, 2013
May is the month of Mary, who is celebrated the length of Latin America as someone more than the mother of God – or even a religious figure. Mary is associated with everything from national identity in Mexico to the mother earth in Chile to the national patroness of many of the countries in between. + Details
GUATEMALA
Latin America and Caribbean ACT Alliance Organizations Build Strategy for Regional Work
Monday, May 13, 2013
A strategic planning meeting was held in Antigua, Guatemala, from April 29-May 4, involving representatives from the National Forums and organizations that are part of the Latin America and Caribbean ACT Alliance. + Details
CUBA
Cuban Catholic website sees needed changes in the country’s politics, but without external intervention
Havana, Friday, May 10, 2013
An editorial in the current edition of the Espacio Laical (“Lay Space”) digital supplement of the Cuban Catholic Church, points out that the changes are not to be according to “the style of what happened in many countries of Eastern Europe.” + Details
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