Lima, Peru, May 17, 2011 / 12:03 pm
The Latin American Bishops' Council will elect new leaders on May 18.
Bishop Heriberto Bodean, general secretary and spokesman for the Uruguayan bishops' conference told CNA that the bishops from all over Latin America are meeting in Uruguay for their general assembly this week.
The bishops will hold a series of sessions on issues related to the life of the Church in Latin America on May 17. The following day they will elect the council's new leaders.
The bishops will continue with their sessions and will conclude the meetings with Mass at a local Marian shrine on May 20.