Pontifat Pope Francis in the Latin American Church and the Caribbean Sea region

Wall Eileen Castro Matthews – Vatican City

With the death of Pope Francis, the Church joins Latin America and the Caribbean in prayer and gratitude, which re -committed to continue walking under his teachings. The certificate that left its pastoral leadership in the continent is reflected in the deep changes, in the way of living faith and practicing the task.

The path of transformation in the Latin American Church and the Caribbean Sea region

In an interview published by ADN Celam, Monsignor Jorge Lozano said that Pope Francis’s legacy is rooted in the prominent landmarks that were characterized by his mission on the continent: The Fifth General Conference on Episcopal Science in Latin America in the appearance in 2007 and the ecclesiastical assembly of 2021.

In 2007, during the appearance conference, the director of the press at the event witnessed a moment when an invitation was created “to convert the church into a society when going out”, a decisive step that summoned the students to become missionaries. From that moment on, the challenges of evangelization continued to enrich the pastoral pulse of the continent.

A path by communicating in the service of the city

Pope Francis, who was chosen in 2013, accelerated this transformation process by proposing a church upon exit, characterized by a preferential option by the poor. The call to listen “with one ear in the city and another in the Bible” has opened new paths to the pastoral. This driving style has collected a spirituality of rapprochement and hope, which still lights the path of the Church in Latin America.

Transfer through real listening

During his service as Secretary -General of Sillam, Monsignor Luzano was closely accompanied by the ecclesiastical assembly process in 2021. Among his accomplishments, he highlights the adoption of the “internal conversation” method, a method of discrimination that encourages active listening, deep respect and mutual reception.

This method not only enriched this process, but was later extended at the global level in the Synod on sound, which strengthens the church that learns to listen and fraternal dialogue, and encourage the true spirit of the company.

Keep the Singo Spirit alive in the face of new challenges

It requires promoting pastoral transformation and promoting company spirituality, so that Pope Francis’s heritage does not exceed phenomena such as speech and polarization. The Church in Latin America and the Caribbean region continue its path, where the next stage of the Church Association was planned in October 2028, while mentioning that this process is a constructive construction path. The inheritance of the Pope is a living process that calls on everyone to travel together, with hope and joy, in the wake of the company’s path and the participation he sows.