Guatemala Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/guatemala/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:35:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Guatemala Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/guatemala/ 32 32 A Call for Democracy and Respect for Human Rights in Guatemala https://www.globalministries.org/a-call-for-democracy-and-respect-for-human-rights-in-guatemala/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:28:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53947 Attorney General Consuelo Porra is promoting in Guatemala what some writers have described as “lawfare” months after the landslide electoral victory of Bernardo Arévalo to the presidency of Guatemala. Lawfare is a political war through judicial-media channels, with economic, political, … Read more

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]]> A Network of Youth In Resistance In Guatemala https://www.globalministries.org/a-network-of-youth-in-resistance-in-guatemala/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:39:29 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=52792 By Rev. Ricardo Mayol-Bracero After spending 9 months visiting and thanking churches for their commitment to the mission, I returned to continue serving alongside the Christian Ecumenical Council of Guatemala and get more involved with the guardian communities of their … Read more

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]]> Kawoq, or the Art of Conversation and Community https://www.globalministries.org/kawoq-or-the-art-of-conversation-and-community/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:14:55 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=51531 I had the opportunity to visit Santa Cruz del Quiché, in Guatemala, on Tuesday, June 5. That day was named Kawoq for the Mayan spirituality.   People born on that date are called to foster the sacred value of being together … Read more

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]]> Pray with Guatemala, October 30, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-guatemala-october-30-2022/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=48776 Lectionary Selection: Luke 9:1-10 Prayers for Guatemala Lord, you send us, like your first disciples, with authority and power to heal, confront evil and bring salvation. Make us clear and strong in your mission. Lord, we confess that we have … Read more

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]]> Sowing the Seeds of Development in the Central American Northern Triangle https://www.globalministries.org/sowing-the-seeds-of-development-in-the-central-american-northern-triangle/ Wed, 11 May 2022 14:34:46 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47822 The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, visited Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, and Cuba, from May 5th to the 8th, invited by the authorities of those countries. The Mexican president intended to monitor the progress of his development … Read more

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]]> Webinar May 25th: “Pal’ Norte” – A View of Migration in the Central American Northern Triangle https://www.globalministries.org/webinar-may-25th-pal-norte-a-view-of-migration-in-the-central-american-northern-triangle/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:24:12 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47646 Español Churches are involved in immigration campaigns and question U.S policies regarding the rights and guarantees of this population once they arrive in the country. However, they are also concerned and want to understand, more comprehensively, the social, economic, ecological, … Read more

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]]> Pray with Guatemala, January 9, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-guatemala-january-9-2022/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:34:29 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=46152 Lectionary Selection:  Luke 3:15-17,21-22 Prayers for Guatemala:   To the one who is more powerful than the evil forces, we pray for the sacred dawn. May the studies of the realities in the communities that suffer from the environmental war imposed … Read more

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]]> Ministry in Times of Pandemic https://www.globalministries.org/ministry-in-times-of-pandemic/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:55:07 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=45871 Ricardo Mayol serves with the Ecumenical Christian Council of Guatemala (CECG). In the first months of 2020, before the pandemic began, we were excited to find communities organized as guardians of creation in 6 countries. They take care of their … Read more

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]]> Handmade crafts from global artisans https://www.globalministries.org/handmade_crafts_from_global_artisans/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:18:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/handmade_crafts_from_global_artisans/ Global Ministries is excited to share the opportunity to purchase artisan crafts from around the world while supporting the life-giving work of global partners. Explore crafts listed by country below: Congo Tote Baskets from the Democratic Republic of CongoThe Mama … Read more

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]]> Pray with Guatemala, January 17, 2021 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray_with_guatemala_january_17_2021/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:44:44 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray_with_guatemala_january_17_2021/ Lectionary Selection:  Psalm 139:1-6,13-18 Prayers for Guatemala:   Some think that in 2020 the only thing that happened was the pandemic that hit the world. Still, in that year that has just ended, Yahweh, the universal judge, showed his power from … Read more

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