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Centro de Comunicación

Voice of the Episcopal Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean

News, multimedia, and pastoral communication in service of the Church across the region.

About this Center

Supporting the Church's communicational mission

The CELAM Communication Center strengthens the work of the Episcopal Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean, fostering communion and bearing witness to the joy of the Gospel through pastoral communication.

Institutional Identity

Representing the General Assembly of bishops from Latin America and the Caribbean, CELAM was founded 60 years ago and includes a presidency, secretariat, seven departments, and three schools.

Pastoral Communication

Promoting dialogue with the Church's interlocutors and society, animating communicational labor in service of the Conferences from Mexico to Patagonia, including the Caribbean and Antilles.

News & Multimedia

Publishing reports on papal visits, the Jubilee of Mercy Congress, and missionary outreach, alongside photo galleries, video, audio, and Radio CELAM programming.

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Episcopal Conferences

News and resources for the national Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Pastoral Communicators

Tools and reference material for those serving in Church communications.

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Journalists & Media

Press material, contact details, and updates on CELAM activities.

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Faithful & Public

Open access to the Center's publications, audio, and visual archives.

Latest Updates

Recent coverage

Selected items from the Center's newsroom, drawing on the editorial record of NotiCELAM.

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August 2016 · Jubilee of Mercy

Preparations advance for the Congress on the Jubilee of Mercy

General preparations for the upcoming Congress on the Jubilee of Mercy continue to take shape across the region.

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2016 · Apostolic Visit

On the road to the Congress of Mercy

Coverage of the journey toward the Congress, with reporting on Pope Francis's speeches to Mexican bishops and at the Presidential Palace.

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2016 · Colombia

"We are a Colombian Church going out on mission"

Reports on the missionary outreach of the Colombian Church as part of the regional pastoral conversation.

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Featured Gallery

Apostolic Visit to Mexico, 2016

A photographic record of the Apostolic Visit to Mexico, including the visit to Ciudad Juarez, preserved as part of the Center's multimedia archives.

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Explore the Site

Sections of the Communication Center

The site organizes the Center's work across news, multimedia archives, and direct contact channels for the Conferences and the wider public.

  • Inicio — entry point to the Center's news, multimedia, and organizational information.
  • Noticias — the NotiCELAM newsroom with reports on regional events and papal visits.
  • Visitas — photographic archive of the 2016 Apostolic Visit to Mexico.
  • Multimedia — access to videos, audios, photographs, and Radio CELAM content.
  • Contacto — postal address, telephone, and a contact form for the Center in Bogotá.