The Pope's Letter to the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean is published on the occasion of the third centenary of the canonization of their patron St. Toribio of Mogrovejo, the "bishop of the Andes" and archbishop of Lima, to whom Leo XIV had already been especially close during his long episcopal ministry in Peru. Recalling St. Toribio's zeal for evangelization, his commitment to renewing ecclesial life and his closeness to the poorest and most vulnerable, the Pope warns bishops of the risk of abandoning the flock, which "can begin long before a visible flight, when comfort, fear or personal interests weigh more than the good of the faithful," and urges them to offer "clear, patient and grounded teaching" at a time when "so many voices claim authority over the conscience of the faithful." The Pontiff also calls for making Eucharistic worship a pastoral priority, because "no pastoral urgency or activity, however necessary, should relegate prayer to a secondary role compared to preaching."