The delegates of the member institutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation from the Latin America and Caribbean Region have met in an online meeting via Zoom on November 26, 2022.
Latin America
Father Jackson Câmara Silva, INJ was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Southern Cone Zone. Father Jackson succeeds Mr. Jaime Michea who served as zonal coordinator for the past two years.
The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation in its ordinary meeting on 26 August 2022 via ZOOM has considered the proposal of the Regional Committee of Latin America and the Caribbean presented through the Secretary General of the Federation and has appointed Magister Gerardo García Helder as the new Regional Coordinator of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region for the next triennium 2022-2025.
Jhon Fredy Mayor Tamayo has been appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the Andean Zone of the CBF. Jhon Fredy succeeds Dr. Rebeca Cabrera who served as zonal coordinator for the past 7 years.
Sister María del Socorro Becerra Molina HMSP was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Central America and Mexico Zone. Sister María del Socorro is the successor of Fr. Eric Joel Obaldía Félix, C.M. who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years.
Fr. Hugh Logan was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Antilles and Caribbean Zone. He is the successor of Mons. William John-Lewis who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years.
Appostolica is the name of the application presented by the Episcopal Conference of Mexico as a free tool to unite the people of God around the Word of God, the Magisterium of the Church, the liturgy and Prayer; through new technologies.
From 16 to 19 July this year, the "International Congress of Biblical Studies" was held at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It was an event that included 427 registered scholars from 23 countries of America and Europe, reflecting a rich plurality of cultures and visions.
Mons. William John-Lewis was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Antilles and Caribbean Zone. Mons. William is the successor of María Díaz-James who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years.
Sr. Dr. Wilma Mancuello González MIC was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Cono Sur Zone. Sister Wilma is the successor of Gerardo García Helder who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 5 years.
Fr. Eric Joel Obaldía Félix, C.M. was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Central America and Mexico Zone. Fr. Eric is the successor of Fr. Antonino Cepeda Salazar who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years.
The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its extraordinary meeting on March 23, 2018 via Skype, has considered the proposal of the Regional Committee of Latin America and the Caribbean, presented through the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, and has appointed Father Jesús Antonio Weisensee Hetter as the new CBF Regional Coordinator of the Region of Latin America and the Caribbean for the triennium 2018-2021.
Thirty three lay members and SVDs participated in the Formation meeting in the Biblical Inspiration of the entire Pastoral Ministry workshop.
The VII Congress of the Brazilian Biblical Association was held at the Methodist University of Säo Paulo, Brazil, August 29 to September 1.
The Continental Gathering of Pastoral Biblical Animation(ABP) took place from August 12 through 14 in Quito, Ecuador, with the launching of theGuiding Principles of Pastoral Biblical Animation for Latin America and the Caribbeanand the approval of the “Road Map” for the implementation of ABP throughout the continent for the years 2016-2019.
On Wednesday June 8, 2016, Bishop Gabriel Malzaire with his clergy, gathered at the Holy Redeemer Retreat House for a three-day ABP Encounter. Some members of the Diocesan ABP Team were also in attendance. With its theme, “I saw you under the fig tree” (John 1:48), the Encounter was facilitated by the husband and wife team, Deacon Mike James and Maria
The Regional Executive Committee (CER) of FEBIC-LAC met in Ciudad de la Alegría,Cancun, Mexico, 7-8 April 2016.
In January, 2016 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation visited Antilles.
A regional meeting for the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) for Southern Cone and Andean countries (FEBIC LAC) took place 1- 4 October 2015 in Sao Paolo (Brazil) for the specific objectives of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of Dei Verbum and planning pastoral strategies for South America under the paradigm of the Biblical animation of the Life and Pastoral Activity of the Church (ABP).
Deacon Michael James has been appointed as the new coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation.
