Lewis Hamilton calls for protection of Amazon rainforest in WWF film

Lewis Hamilton, together with a host of other celebrities, has joined with conservation charity WWF for a short film calling for the protection of the Amazon rainforest. Titled Time’s Running Out, the video sees the devout Catholic Formula One world champion warn that “our home is burning” as he holds a lit match aloft. Hamilton, 35,... Read More

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May 5, 2020

Bishops of Brazilian Amazon raise ‘immense concern’ over Covid-19 impact and demand ‘greater attention’ from authorities

The bishops of the Brazilian Amazon have expressed ‘immense concern’ and demanded ‘greater attention’ from authorities in response to the ‘uncontrolled advance of Covid-19’. In a recently released statement, signed by 67 bishops from all over the Brazilian Amazon, the Church leaders insist that the peoples of the Amazon demand special attention from authorities, warning... Read More

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September 10, 2019

Pope Francis appoints three cardinals to lead Amazon synod

Pope Francis has appointed three delegate presidents for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. The pope named the following Cardinals as delegate presidents for the assembly, which will take place between October 6-27: Cardinals Baltazar Porras Cardozo, 74, of Merida, Venezuela; Pedro Barreto Jimeno, 75, of Huancayo, Peru; and Joao Braz de Aviz, 72,... Read More

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June 18, 2019

Synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women

The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon. ‘Affirming that celibacy is a gift for the Church, in order to ensure... Read More

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