Continuing a series of blogs heading round the 32 qualifying countries in the 2022 World Cup - I will pick out one church in each one. I am not going to choose only churches that are to my liking. This is an exploration not a recommendation! To see all in the series select the label 'World Cup Churches' below.
Uruguay won the first World Cup and again in 1950 and though a small country have consistently qualified for the tournament in contrast to several larger South American nations. Arguably football is what Uruguay is famous for, but it is an unusually peaceful and progressive nation on its continent.
Progressive is not a word to fill believers with great joy given that in many parts of the West it is synonymous with unbelief attacking and dismantling belief, at least in the public space. Nevertheless, in Uruguay it has had positive aspects in offering freedoms that non-Catholic churches found hard to come by in much of South America.
Allow me to introduce Esperanza en la Ciudad.
The sufferings of the Armenian people have led to them finding their way around the world and, despite its small population, Uruguay has many thousands of Armenians who have benefited from its placidity and freedom as a place to live.
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