Jesus’ discipleship or following, today as yesterday, is a Christian imperative that renews the Church from within, making it more faithful to the purpose of its master, Jesus, and to then searchings and hopes of men and women of each time and place. The progressive reflection that is being carried on this particular subject in Latin America has its proximate roots in the ecclesial events of Medellín and Puebla, that constitute an
inspiring force for the theologic and pastoral task of this continent. It is the mission of Aparecida to become a
transforming sign in the light of the announcement and the experience of Jesus, which will be a constant invitation to new realities.