The Bishops of Jamaica Call for a Genuine National Transformation

The Bishops of Jamaica responds to the recent events that have traumatized the citizens of West Kingston and surrounding Corporate area which threatened the moral and civil order of the nation. In their message, they express their solidarity with the bereaved and underline the 'need to dismantle the culture of death and violence by intentionally creating a culture of LIFE and PEACE'. To read this timely message, open this PDF document.

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Annual Meeting of the InterAmerican Committee

This year the InterAmerican Committee met in Kingston, Jamaica from March 10 to 12 to share on how women and men religious in the Americas are responding to the issues of climate change and migration. Read the report published in the LCWR Newsletter.

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The InterAmerican Conference Mission Statement

Seeking to build solidarity among the Religious of the Americas, the delegates representing the Religious Conferences at the 2005 InterAmerican Conference adopted the following mission statement.

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History of the InterAmerican Assemblies

The Interamerican Assemblies of Women and Men Religious came about indirectly as result of the Intermerican meeting of bishops. The first Assembly was held in 1971 in Mexico. Since then, these Interamerican Assemblies, held in different countries, have provided the members of the religious congregations with the opportunity to get to know one another better, to be in contact with the reality of religious life in other places and discuss together issues of common concern for Religious Life in America.

The history was translated from Spanish.  The original document was titled Memoria del Caminar de la Interamericana. Go to PDF document.

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