El Testigo. Medio siglo de un latinoamericano en la Roma de los Papas.

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Title:	El Testigo. Medio siglo de un latinoamericano en la Roma de los Papas. (Spanish).
Authors:	Valenzuela, Eduardo
Source:	Humanitas (07172168). verano2026, Issue 112, p199-200. 2p.
Subjects:	CATHOLIC Church, HOLINESS, LATIN Americans, CHURCH polity, RELIGIOUS movements, CHURCH renewal, CHRISTIAN sects, VATICAN Council (2nd : 1962-1965)
Geographic Terms:	LATIN America, VATICAN City, ROME, URUGUAY
Abstract (English):	The book "The Witness: Half a Century of a Latin American in the Rome of the Popes" narrates the journey of Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour, a Uruguayan layman who held important positions in the Vatican during five pontificates. The text highlights his role in promoting the laity within the Church and in integrating the Latin American Church into the universal ecumene, a path that culminated with the pontificate of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff. Additionally, Carriquiry reflects on ecclesial movements, the reform of the Curia, and the challenges of Catholicism in Latin America in the face of evangelical growth. The book offers a close and critical view of the life and administration of the Church in Rome from a Latin American perspective. [Extracted from the article]
Abstract (Spanish):	El libro "El Testigo. Medio siglo de un latinoamericano en la Roma de los Papas" narra la trayectoria de Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour, un laico uruguayo que desempeñó importantes cargos en el Vaticano durante cinco pontificados. El texto destaca su papel en la promoción del laicado dentro de la Iglesia y en la inserción de la Iglesia latinoamericana en la ecúmene universal, camino que culminó con el pontificado del Papa Francisco, primer pontífice latinoamericano. Además, Carriquiry reflexiona sobre los movimientos eclesiales, la reforma de la Curia y los desafíos del catolicismo en América Latina frente al avance evangélico. El libro ofrece una visión cercana y crítica de la vida y administración de la Iglesia en Roma desde una perspectiva latinoamericana. [Extracted from the article]
Database:	Referencia Latina

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Abstract:	The book "The Witness: Half a Century of a Latin American in the Rome of the Popes" narrates the journey of Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour, a Uruguayan layman who held important positions in the Vatican during five pontificates. The text highlights his role in promoting the laity within the Church and in integrating the Latin American Church into the universal ecumene, a path that culminated with the pontificate of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff. Additionally, Carriquiry reflects on ecclesial movements, the reform of the Curia, and the challenges of Catholicism in Latin America in the face of evangelical growth. The book offers a close and critical view of the life and administration of the Church in Rome from a Latin American perspective. [Extracted from the article]
ISSN:	07172168