Deacon Andrade de Lima, the son of farmers who grew up on the banks of the Amazon River in the Solimões region, said he is involved in the formation of pastoral workers in the region and assists the bishops in the implementation of their decisions.
Synod on the Amazon
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Brazil’s indigenous are fighting environmental exploitation. The church needs to stand in solidarity.
Foreign-owned mining companies are threatening the lands of indigenous peoples in the Amazon, writes Luke Stocking of Caritas Canada. Four Mura villages are part of a test case of more responsible business practices.
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Pope Francis restructures Brazilian dioceses following synod proposal
The synod, which took place at the Vatican Oct. Oct. 6-27, addressed the challenges facing large dioceses with few resources to minister to Catholics in remote areas.
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Pope Francis criticizes cultural discrimination that surfaced during Amazon synod
“There are circles and sectors that present themselves as ilustrados (enlightened) — they sequester the proclamation of the gospel through a distorted reasoning that divides the world between ‘civilized’ and ‘barbaric,’” Francis said. “On this basis, contempt can develop for people considered to be second rate,” he said, adding that “all this also emerged during the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.”
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Pope Francis: The church must listen to ‘the cry of the poor’
The most important thing to emerge from the synod was the unequivocal commitment by the church to seek new ways to preach the Gospel and to promote justice and stand in solidarity with the Amazon’s 34 million inhabitants.
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Are the Amazon bishops ready to become new martyrs?
The Amazon synod is finally over after approving its final document of suggestions for Pope Francis. This week on “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts unpack that document.
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Bishop McElroy on the Amazon’s ecological crisis and what’s next for the women’s diaconate
Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego spoke with America on Oct. 27, the day it ended, and shared his reflections on the main topics addressed by the synod and the proposals made in its final document.
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In a meeting after the synod, Amazon governors support ‘green economy’
In a daylong meeting at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Oct. 28, the governors made short presentations about steps they are taking toward sustainable development and problems they face.
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What’s in the final document of the Amazon Synod? | Developing Story
A call for greater solidarity and pastoral care to the Amazon region is at the heart of the final document produced by the Amazon Synod.
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The Editors: Unity and hope from the Amazon synod must speak louder than fear
One of the most significant questions we now face in the church is how to commit to the path of “synodal conversion,” overcoming fear and distrust.