The Episcopal Palace of Murcia has been the venue of the meeting between representatives of the City of Caravaca de la Cruz, the Institute of Tourism of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena and the Brotherhood of Vera Cruz to coordinate and promote actions towards the conclusion of the Jubilee Year 2017.
The purpose of this meeting between government and religious institutions has been to perform common actions and balance promotion plan Way of the Cross of Caravaca deployed over the past year.
Among the matters discussed, it highlights the progress of the Strategic Plan to consolidate Religious Tourism Caravaca as fifth largest destination of Christianity.
It has also dealt with the design of posters and informative material to be spread with the support of the Diocese by the parishes or the establishment of so-called 'Jubilee Stations' or seal points in churches pilgrimage route to get the certificate pilgrim, among other issues.
"The Jubilee Year is an eminently religious event, so that both the Bishopric and the Brotherhood of Vera Cruz have a direct intervention in their organization, but the City Council and the Autonomous Community are obliged to coordinate and give all facilities to our scope for this Jubilee Year is a success, "expressed mayor, Jose Moreno, who pointed out that one of the challenges of administrations" is properly and under safe conditions channeling the flow of people will travel to Caravaca during next year".
Meanwhile, the bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, Jose Manuel Lorca Planes, has said that this meeting is a sign that "the Jubilee Year of Caravaca is a joint project, a joint effort, with the guarantee of all institutions. "
"We will work to facilitate the pilgrims traveling to Caravaca, feel loved and live the experience of the Jubilee," he said.
The general director of the Institute of Tourism, Fernández-Delgado, took the opportunity to highlight the religious character of this celebration, without which "the Jubilee Year would make no sense" and invited the Diocese to join the executive committee of the Foundation way of the Cross of Caravaca.
He said, "its adherence to this body will multiply the scope of this great event thanks to the involvement of parishes throughout Spain and will contribute to the improvement of care and service to the pilgrims."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz