APARECIDA, Brazil, MAY 22, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The bishops meeting for the 5th General Conference of the Episcopate of Latin America and the Caribbean approved the outline for the final document of the meeting.
According to Bishop José Lacunza Maestrojuán of the Diocese of David, Panama, the outline agreed upon Monday will lead to a document focusing on seven principles set out by Benedict XVI during his visit.
The principles will be based on three concepts -- discipleship, mission, life -- and be organized according to three categories -- see, judge, act.
The document will begin with a look at the situation in Latin America in terms of its social, political, economic and cultural life and will also include a study on the situation of the Church on the continent.
Beyond this, the document will discuss what it means to be a disciple and a missionary.
Bishop Maestrojuán explained the bishops now divide themselves into seven working commissions, supported by another 17 subcommissions, to write the texts of the final document, which will be subject to a vote at the plenary session.
Code: ZE07052214
Date: 2007-05-22