First congress on the social doctrine of the Church held in Montevideo

The first congress on the social doctrine of the Church took place on Saturday, October 24, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Malvín, Montevideo. Organized by the Foro Social Cristiano, the event included approximately 100 participants and used the theme of Christian social teaching in Uruguay and the world.

The congress occurred in the context of the upcoming visit to Uruguay by Pope Leo XIV, who wrote the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas regarding the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.

Bernardo Romero opened the event with a welcome, an explanation of the objectives, and a prayer. The program featured five presentations and two roundtables. Speakers included Álvaro Sorondo, Daniel Iglesias, María Lourdes González, Gabriela López, and Miguel Pastorino. Topics included global problems, birth rates in Uruguay and Latin America, and human dignity in relation to technology. One roundtable focused on the Uruguayan pro-life movement.