Abinader meets with Dominican bishops amid new episcopal leadership

President Luis Abinader visited the 64th Plenary Assembly of the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED) at Casa Arquidiocesana María de la Altagracia to discuss national issues Source: El Caribe, El Día, Listín Diario. Abinader commended the newly elected leadership of the CED for the triennium 2026-2029, headed by Bishop Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera Source: El Caribe, Diario Libre. The meeting continues a tradition of dialogue between the government and the Church Source: El Día.

Meeting with bishops

Abinader stated, "Siempre es bueno tener el contacto con los obispos, escuchar las necesidades de sus diócesis y también explicarles los grandes temas nacionales" Source: Listín Diario. He also highlighted the respect and collaboration maintained with the Episcopate Source: El Caribe.

New Episcopate leadership

The CED elected Mons. Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera as president, Mons. Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán as vice president, and Mons. José Amable Durán Tineo as secretary general for 2026-2029 Source: Diario Libre, El Día. Bishop De la Cruz expressed concern about "las realidades que el pueblo dominicano debe vivir" and emphasized the Church's plan to address them Source: El Caribe. He also urged communicators to reject sensationalism and "el anzuelo del clic" Source: Diario Libre. The meeting and new leadership signal a continued church-state relationship in the Dominican Republic.