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Prayer and fraternity: Hildesheim celebrates 65 years for each other in Sucre
In Sucre, the prayer week for the fraternity between the church of Hildesheim and Bolivia, led by Archbishop Centella.
Prayer and fraternity: Hildesheim celebrates 65 years for each other in Sucre
On September 30, 2025, a special week of prayer to promote fraternity between the German churches of the Dioceses Hildesheim and Trier as well as the Bolivian church was heralded in the Archdiocese of Sucre. These celebrations are all about the 65th anniversary of the relationship between Hildesheim and the Bolivian church. The opening fair took place in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre and became Archbishop Mons. Ricardo Centella, who warmly welcomed the believers present from various church jurisdictions.
Archbishop Centella pointed out how important fraternity and Christian solidarity are, especially for the needy in society. Mons also took at the fair. Adolfo Bitschi, the auxiliary bishop of Sucre, and other priests from various regions of Bolivia. The festive occasion was also enriched by the remembrance day of the Archangel San Gabriel, San Rafael and San Miguel. In the Archdiocese of Sucre, the Virgin of Guadalupe is the patron saint, while San Miguel Arcángel is worshiped as the second patron.
Festive activities and highlights
Throughout the week, various activities took place that aimed to honor solidarity and fraternity between the sister churches. Another highlight is the central celebration, which takes place on Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the primacy cathedral. This Eucharist is from Mons. Jesús Pérez, the emeritus bishop of Sucre. At this celebration, visitors can look forward to the permanent bishop's college as well as numerous priests, deacons and seminarians.
The subsequent youth celebration in the courtyard of the San Cristóbal seminar is particularly exciting, accompanied by the musical performances of the parishes of the capital. This celebration offers an excellent opportunity to deepen the friendship bonds within the church and to promote the active participation of the parishes and church movements.
Interreligious dialogue and community
Such initiatives are not only the basis for a strong Christian community, but they are also in accordance with the efforts of interreligious dialogue, as promoted by various church bodies. An example of this is the discussion group "Jews and Christians", founded in 1971, which stimulates the exchange about important theological and political questions and deals with the relevant topics to this day. The dialogue about relationships between Christians and Jews today has a lively sympathy and is intensively pursued in numerous social projects and in education. Religious education and adult education in particular are at the center, which is an important educational goal about old and new forms of anti -Semitism.
This week of the prayer not only brings together the members of the various dioceses, but also reminds of how important it is to strengthen the bonds between the different faith communities and to take responsibility seriously for each other.
For further information about the activities and its importance, please visit the pages of ceb.bo and infodecom.net. You can also find information about the interreligious dialogue dbk.de.