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October 4, 2017
On October 2, Governor Rick Scott hosted the 2017 Latin American Summit in Miami to discuss the important relationship Florida shares with the region. Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, president of the FCCB, was among the speakers invited to give remarks during the summit.
The archbishop spoke of the long history and influence of the Catholic Church and its institutions in Latin America. "So, when we in the American Church evaluate policies affecting Latin America, we, first, look to the local Church for guidance. They are on the scene and have been since day one; I expect that the Church will remain on the scene - and they understand contexts of whatever situation," said Archbishop Wenski. "Again, the value of the local Church's perspective is inestimable: There is no other reality on the scene as present in the daily lives of the region's people or as credible."
Read Archbishop Wenski's full remarks.