WASHINGTON - Fourteen bishops representing the Catholic Church in Canada, Latin America and the United States concluded three days of prayer and dialogue at the 38th Meeting of the Bishops of the Church in America, February 25. Gathering together after the two visits of Pope Francis to the region, the bishops spoke of a strong sense of fraternity and solidarity as they shared their pastoral experiences of being one Church in America.
Participating in the meeting were the elected officers of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
"Looking across the table, I saw brothers in Christ," said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the USCCB. "My prayer is for all the people of God to see their neighbor, north to south, as their sister and brother in Christ."
Read the complete USCCB news release>
