Catholic Bishops of Latin America Announce that they will Join Pope Francis in Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25


CELAM, which is the Latin American Episcopal Council, is a council of the Roman Catholic bishops of Latin America, created in 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
They announced that with Pope Francis, they will join in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Bogota, DC, March 15, 2022

The Latin American Episcopal Council (Celam) has received "with great joy and hope" the announcement made by the Holy See Press Office, this March 15, of the 

Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, next Friday. 25, at 5:00 p.m. , which will be presided over by Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Basilica during the Celebration of Penance.

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Redouble the prayer for peace

At the initiative of the Pope, the representatives of the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean have invited the Church of the continent so that on March 24, "the prayer for peace and universal brotherhood" is redoubled and "we unite, once again, with the intentions of the Holy Father

Celam encourages “the 22 Episcopal Conferences of the Continent, all ecclesial organizations and the faithful of good will”, to participate in this Marian act “in accordance with the time zones of our countries in Latin America and the Caribbean”

 The message, signed by the Presidency of Celam, reiterates the "affection and filial communion with the Bishop of Rome" and underlines the prayer and solidarity of the Latin American and Caribbean Church with those who suffer the scourge of war: " 
we embrace our brothers and most vulnerable sisters and victims of violent and fratricidal actions , with the certainty that “God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God” ( 1  Jn  4:16)”, concludes the text.

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