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.

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

Integral ecology requires a cultural and spiritual conversion built on a "culture of encounter."

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

Pope Francis does not aspire to fulfill his role as a theologian but as a pastor.

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.