How can Catholics in the United States work more closely with their brothers and sisters in Latin America?
We all share a common faith. So I think we must be quite conscious of what that sharing really means. I think a primary goal for us all is to know our different specific histories as members of the Church. To be open to each other’s history and experience of faith might be a very engaging challenge. I think that Pope John Paul’s visit to Mexico and the United States offers an occasion to deepen that understanding. To be conscious of what solidarity means in terms of effective communion is a good starting point. No one can deny there is a gap between North and South, and each one can help to shorten it. Each one can find effective means to express one’s own commitment, sharing in different ways in the spirit of love that builds strong spiritual and concrete Christian bonds. What follows, then, is to act in that direction. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Catholic Church in Latin America? Latin America is a fruit of evangelization. Even nowadays, it can easily be seen that th
