This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I take a look at who has been invited to the synod on the Amazon region.

The phrase always seems to come at the end of a sentence—change the world, period. Change the world how?

The pope said that the nations of the world have a duty to fight against climate change, adding that despite a weak response so far, a “window of opportunity is still open.”

In all three countries, Pope Francis pleaded for protection of the environment. Mining by foreign companies to extract precious minerals has been a major problem in Madagascar and Mozambique. In Madagascar, deforestation is especially a threat.

Climate strikes led primarily by young people are happening around the world. How are Jesuit schools engaging with this issue?

The upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will challenge Canada regarding its own relationship with indigenous peoples and the environment.