When the doors of Whistler’s new Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church finally opened for its consecration, the space that, while still slightly unfinished, carried the sense of years toward a completed vision.

In recent days, a fraternal gathering brought together representatives of the U.S., Mexican and Canadian episcopal conferences in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to share experiences, identify common challenges and seek pastoral collaboration on migration, human dignity and evangelization.

In a spirit of prayer and dialogue, bishops representing the conferences of Mexico, the United States and Canada met in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to discern ways to strengthen collaboration across North America.