In Cuernavaca, North American bishops focus on migration, AI and Church cooperation

Bishops from Mexico, the United States, and Canada met in Cuernavaca, Mexico, from August 30 to September 4 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation across North America. According to a joint statement, the leaders addressed shared challenges such as migration, evangelization, and maintaining human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.

The bishops noted that while the three nations have different histories, the borders between them should not separate the hearts of the faithful. They identified migration as a central issue affecting all three countries and discussed the experiences of migrants in their home countries, transit points, and destinations.

The meeting included Bishop Ramón Castro Castro, president of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference; Bishop Daniel E. Flores, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; and Bishop Pierre Goudreault, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Also attending were Bishop Óscar Cantú of the U.S. Subcommittee on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and Bishop Eugenio Lira Rugarcía, who leads the human mobility ministry for Mexican bishops.