The church has made a great effort to build a genuinely indigenous Catholic tradition in the Amazon region, reports Eduardo Campos Lima, and indigenous leaders have great hopes for the upcoming synod.
Synod on the Amazon
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Violence against indigenous in Brazil soars, says bishops’ agency
Less than two weeks before the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon was scheduled to begin at the Vatican, the Brazilian bishops’ Indigenous Missionary Council reported that the number of indigenous land invasions and indigenous murdered in Brazil in 2018 soared.
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Who is going to the Amazon synod?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I take a look at who has been invited to the synod on the Amazon region.
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Pope Francis promotes integral ecology to combat ‘culture of waste’
Integral ecology requires a cultural and spiritual conversion built on a “culture of encounter.”
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Canadians should consider their roles in Amazon, archbishop says
The upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will challenge Canada regarding its own relationship with indigenous peoples and the environment.
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Why do some Catholics oppose Pope Francis?
Pope Francis does not aspire to fulfill his role as a theologian but as a pastor.
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In the Amazon, Pope Francis is setting the agenda for a new kind of synod
Catholic bishops, indigenous leaders and experts are preparing to gather in Rome from Oct. 6 to Oct. 27 for the special Synod of Bishops on the Pan-Amazonian Region.
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Synod leaders: Church must seek new paths in Amazon
The synod, scheduled for Oct. 6-27, will focus on “Amazonia: New paths for the church and for an integral ecology.”
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Pope Francis chooses 13 new cardinals in the ‘Francis mold’
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we update you on who Pope Francis has chosen to make cardinals next month, and why the Bolsonaro government is nervous about the Synod on the Amazon.
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The Editors: To protect the Amazon, we must first listen to its people
October’s Synod on the Amazon gives the church an opportunity to hear the cries of the earth and the people of this richly diverse, life-giving and fragile region.