Aparecida, Brazil, May 18, 2007 / 10:30 am
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, announced at the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops' Council that the World Meeting of Families 2009 will be held in Mexico City.
The cardinal made his announcement during his remarks on the family and the challenges and dangers it faces in Latin America. The World Meeting of Families last took place in Valencia, Spain, in 2006, and was attended by Pope Benedict XVI.
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