Academic Program

Registration and Check-in

Welcome and check-in for participants, with distribution of Congress materials and practical information for the conference.

Institutional Welcome

Cristian Mendoza Ovando, Professor of Catholic Social Doctrine

Welcome remarks and institutional opening of the Congress by representatives of the organizing institutions and the Congress organizer.

Historical Truth and Historical Empathy: Remembering the Cristiada One Hundred Years Later

Rodrigo Guerra López, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America

One hundred years after the beginning of the Cristero conflict, this lecture offers a reflection on how we might approach the Cristiada today through historical truth and empathy toward its protagonists.

Coffee Break

The Arreglos of 1929 in Historical Perspective

Rodrigo Ruiz Velasco Barba, Historian and researcher

This paper proposes a reassessment of the negotiations that led to the agreement that brought the armed phase of the Cristero War to an end, with particular attention to its principal actors and the diplomatic dimension of the process. It will examine the role of the Holy See, the Mexican government, and international diplomacy, incorporating recent developments in historiography and newly available archival sources that make it possible to reconsider certain aspects of traditional interpretations. Nearly a century after the Arreglos, this reflection seeks to contribute to the continuing scholarly dialogue on their origins, development, and historical significance.

The 1929 Arreglos: Consequences and Controversies

José Mauro del Sagrado Corazón González-Luna Mendoza, Lawyer, professor, author and former legislator

This lecture examines the consequences of the 1929 Arreglos from historical, legal, and ethical perspectives, with particular attention to the criticisms raised by Bishops Leopoldo Lara y Torres and José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate. Through these controversies, it also considers some of the questions raised by the Cristero experience a century later.

Discussion and Q&A

A discussion among the speakers and the audience on the 1929 Arreglos, their protagonists, their consequences, and the new perspectives opened by historical research a century later.