The bishops of the Episcopal Pastoral Council (Consep) of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) chose the theme for the 2019 Lenten Campaign. After a tie with another proposal, the theme "Fraternity and Public Policies" was chosen \u2013 by six votes to four.
\nThe information is published by the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil \u2013 CNBB.<\/p>\n
The discussion regarding the issue began yesterday morning, right at the start of the Council meeting. Based on 98 suggestions submitted by dioceses, regional bodies, and government agencies, including the Federal Highway Police, the bishops arrived at seven thematic areas that were put to a vote today: public policies, traffic, communication, family, education, human rights, and fraternity.<\/p>\n
After resuming the debate and highlighting important elements related to each theme, as well as the relevance of the reflection in the social context of Brazil, the bishops proposed the complete title of the theme for voting. The following nominations received votes: \u201cFraternity and public policies\u201d, \u201cFraternity: public policies and human rights\u201d and \u201cTraffic: respect for life\u201d.
\nThe winning proposal gained weight with arguments highlighting that "public policies" is a broader topic encompassing all other proposals considered by the council members, such as human and social rights, family, education, traffic, and communication.<\/p>\n