By Cindy Wooden – The first week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw support for the priestly ordination of married indigenous men, impassioned pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Synod members called for the Catholic Church to deepen its theology in a way that would help people recognise “ecological sins.” According to a Vatican News summary of the afternoon...
By Barbara J. Fraser – By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but – tapping into his Jesuit roots – urging respect for a worldview that sees...
Christian Mission / Church / Mission
by CNS · Published October 12, 2019 · Last modified October 10, 2019
Why is the Church having a Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region? Barbara Fraser looks at the challenges of missionaries working in a lawless region so remote that it takes five days by...
Most bishops who lead dioceses in the Amazon support the ordination of married men of proven virtue, or “viri probati,” as a way of addressing the lack of priests in the region, a Brazilian...
By Carol Glatz – Climate change, water resources, inculturation and indigenous practices were among the topics discussed during the first afternoon session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. A few presentations also focused...
By Barbara Fraser – With its mandate to seek “new pathways for the church and for an integral ecology,” the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon follows Pope Francis’ call for the church to move...
By Cindy Wooden – While the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is focused on one small, but important geographical area, the issues involved impact the universal Catholic Church, said Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of...
Christian Unity / Church / Environment / Pope Francis / Synod / Vatican
by CNS · Published October 9, 2019 · Last modified October 8, 2019
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is a time of reflection, dialogue and listening to the needs and sufferings of indigenous people, Pope Francis said. “The Holy Spirit is...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Catholic Church’s mission in the world is to spread the fire of God’s love and must not be limited to the “‘ordinary maintenance’ of those who already know the...
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