The Valley Catholic November 5, 2019 | Page 11

tvc.dsj.org | November 5, 2019 IN THE CHURCH 11 Sharing the Word of Saint Pope John Paul II By Bishop Oscar Cantú (Editor’s Note: From October 14-19, Bishop Oscar Cantú participated in the Ecclesia in America Symposium, JP II Exhortation. Theologians Presentations at Pontifícia Universidad Católica do Rio de Janeiro em Gávea Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the course of the trip, Bishop Cantú documented his experiences on Facebook. Here are those posts). October 17 - A beautiful city, Rio de Janeiro. Wish I had more time to visit the sites. October 17 - I am participating in a conference this week with a group of theologians, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of “Ecclesia in America,” the closing document after the Synod on the Americas. It’s been a wonderful opportunity for collaboration and ecclesial communion across the Americas. October 17 - Wonderful topics discussed, such as inculturation of the Gospel, interfaith dialogue, women’s participation, theological methods, the preferential option for the poor, the experience of Pope Francis, etc. October 18 Today I presented on the future of theology in the Americas, with co-presenter, Emilce Cuda (who will be keynote speaker at the LA Congress). Maria Clara Bingemer (right) was host for the symposium at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio De Janeiro. Heading home to San José after three days of theological discussions in Brazil.