Theological-pastoral discernment of the signs of the times in Medellin : interpretative reading of the great themes of the Second Conference

The ecclesial and theological process which led up to the theme of the II General Conference of the Latin-American Bishops at Medellin was fed by different sources and was an exercise in theological-pastoral discernment of the signs of the times in Latin-American. The nearness of 50 years since the beginning of the II Vatican Council is a good time to remember and reflect on Medellin, as a fundamental milestone in the reception of the Council in Latin-America. The aim of this study is to examine the historic-genetic theme path which led up to the II Conference and from that to present an interpretive reading of the mayor themes of Medellin, in the perspective of the signs the times. As all perception is incomplete it remains to undertake the task again and deepen it.