“𝐋𝐚 𝐈𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐚 𝐝𝐮𝐞𝐧̃𝐚 𝐧𝐢 𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚” — 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧̃𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜…

In brief

Monsignor Sergio Gualberti Calandrina, the Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, stated during a Sunday homily on September 6, 2026, that the Church acts as the conscience of the State rather than its owner or servant. He argued that the Church must not remain silent when life, justice, or the common good are threatened.

In his message, Gualberti described Christian love as a transformative force and an essential duty that represents the fullness of the law. He also spoke in support of the legacy of Martin Luther King.