Dates 13 May 2007 – 31 May 2007 | ||
Location Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
The V Latin American Episcopal Conference and the Caribbean, or Conference of Aparecida, was opened by Pope Benedict XVI in Aparecida, on May 13 and ended on May 31 of 2007. The theme of the Fifth Conference was: "Disciples and Missionaries of Jesus Christ so that our peoples may have life in Him," inspired by a passage from the Gospel of John, who narrates "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life" (Jn 14, 6). The Conference was convened by Pope John Paul II and specified by Benedict XVI. It was organized by the Latin American Episcopal Council, under the guidance of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. The regulation of the Fifth Conference was approved on April 8, 2006. The conference used a tool wiki for the preparation of texts for discussion. The other four lectures were: