In a shared commitment to building bridges of integration, reconciliation, and fraternity, The West/Southwest IAF participated in the Third Fratelli Tutti Synodal Meeting. The gathering took place in Washington D.C. on July 28-29 and was sponsored by the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (PCAL) through the Bridge Building Initiative, in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Those in attendance included West/Southwest IAF Co-Director Joe Rubio, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Dr. Emilce Cuda, Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, as well as labor representatives, entrepreneurs, and social organizations across the Americas.