On February 4 and 5, 2025, the XXVIII Meeting of the Bishops of Eastern Bolivia at the Diakonía Higher School of Audiovisual Communication. The bishops of the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz, the Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco and the Apostolic Vicariates of Ñuflo de Chávez, Camiri, Reyes, Pando and Beni participated.
The meeting was attended by Monseñor Aurelio Pesoa Ribera OFM, president of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB), who inaugurated the agenda focused on strengthening pastoral work in the region.
One of the highlights was the reception of the delegation of the Salzburg Brotherhoods (Weltkirche) Austria, accompanied by pastoral agents from Korea, Germany, Congo and Bolivia, reinforcing cooperation between the Churches. During the day, the bishops discussed the pastoral challenges in Eastern Bolivia and participated in the Diakonia Annual Membership Assembly, where advances were presented in training in audiovisual arts and the dissemination of the “Por Amor” communication campaign.
The meeting concluded with a Eucharistic celebration in the Holy Cross Parish, reaffirming the Church’s commitment to evangelization, synodality and the formation of communities in the region.