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Politics & SocietyDispatches
Rainforests are not the only things under threat in the Amazon region. There has also been an uptick in violence against native peoples: land invasions, illegal exploitation of natural resources and damage caused by invaders of indigenous lands went from 96 in 2017 to 109 in 2018.
FaithNews
What does a bishop from the Pan-Amazonian region think of the discussions taking place in the Amazon Synod?
FaithNews
During the second week of the Amazon Synod, indigenous leaders gave moving testimonies of their experiences in the Amazon.
FaithVideo
The first week of the Amazon synod brought several surprises: conversations about ordaining married men to the priesthood and women to the diaconate, and a new level of integration between the bishops and indigenous participants in the synod hall.
FaithVatican Dispatch
The Indian cardinal described his experience during the synod so far as an “eye-opener,” allowing him to discover connections to what indigenous communities in his native land are experiencing.
FaithNews
Signers of the new document promised to defend the Amazon rainforest, to promote an "integral ecology" of care for people and for the Earth and, "before the avalanche of consumerism," to live "a happily sober lifestyle."