A new Bethlehem in Uruguay: The Schoenstatt Family with Pope Leo XIV
For the Schoenstatt Family in Uruguay, these days were a true Pentecost, renewing their hearts.
November 12, 2026
A small group of Sisters of Mary and a vast continent to be explored: this is how the history of the Schoenstatt Movement in the Americas began. On June 10, 1935, the first 12 Sisters, sent by the Founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, landed in Brazil, bringing with them an immense world to introduce to the new continent.
For the Schoenstatt Family in Uruguay, these days were a true Pentecost, renewing their hearts.
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From August 21 to 23, a new edition of Totus Tuus brought together more than 120 young people aged 15 to 18.