The island nation is a land of contrasts: Beauty and deprivation, renovation and abandonment, an alienated church and grassroots growth. By Matthew Townsend Cuba is complicated. Visitors to Cuba hear this refrain over and over again as they try to wrap their minds around a society that is unlike any other in Latin America or, for that matter, the world. Likewise, the … [Read more...] about Beyond Plastic Cuba
Archives for June 9, 2017
Recovering Reconciliation
Hospitality may come to the minds of many Christians as the Church's primary mission. However, “Reconciliation: God’s Mission—and Ours,” held May 24-26 and sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), challenged its 75 participants to embrace reconciliation as the heart and direction of God's mission in the world. The annual global conference, hosted at Camp … [Read more...] about Recovering Reconciliation
New Bishop in Guatemala
The Diocese of Massachusetts reports: The Rev. Silvestre Romero, Rector of St. Peter's-San Pedro Church in Salem, was elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Guatemala during its May 26-27 convention held at the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Guatemala City. Pending the consent process, Romero will succeed the current bishop, the Rt. Rev. Armando Guerra. "We rejoice at … [Read more...] about New Bishop in Guatemala