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. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:10:39 +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 Pray with Guatemala, June 22, 2025 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-guatemala-june-22-2025/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=58803 Lectionary Selection:  Luke 8: 26-39 Prayers for Guatemala Creator God, builder and teacher, We invoke you today and give thanks to you for the gift of life and the lives of our brothers and sisters in Guatemala.  We give thanks for … Read more

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]]> Statement on the break in at the headquarters of the Christian Ecumenical Council of Guatemala https://www.globalministries.org/statement-on-the-break-in-at-the-headquarters-of-the-christian-ecumenical-council-of-guatemala/ Thu, 01 May 2025 19:54:43 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59074 En Espanol “…Live in harmony with one another, sharing in each other’s joys and sorrows, loving one another, being compassionate and humble…” 1 Peter 3:8 Before public opinion we make known and express our repudiation, rejection and protest against the … Read more

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]]> Río Frío and Bella Flor de Panzós Communities of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, in a tense environment, recover their ancestral lands. https://www.globalministries.org/rio-frio-and-bella-flor-de-panzos-communities-of-alta-verapaz-guatemala-in-a-tense-environment-recover-their-ancestral-lands/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:34:48 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56405 By Rev. Ricardo Mayol-Bracero, who serves with the Ecumenical Christian Council of Guatemala (CECG). These two communities have as their background the Panzós Massacre of May 29, 1978. While the medical care to Bella Flor was taking place, we went, on … Read more

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]]> 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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