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Amazon governors, meeting after synod, support 'green economy'
Governors from eight Amazonian states in Brazil and Peru meeting at the Vatican agreed that the Amazon is threatened and called for a "green economy" that would allow people to generate income without destroying the forest.
Like water, Christians becomes stagnant if not moving, Pope says
Christians can become stagnant if they do not have the crashing waves of hope moving in their lives, Pope Francis said.
Synod document: New ministries can serve evangelization in Amazon
To proclaim the Gospel message of hope, the Catholic Church in the Amazon must open new paths of evangelization in the region, including by instituting new ministries for lay men and women, the Synod of Bishops said.
Christians must shun self-worship, Pope says at synod's final Mass
Poor people from the Amazon have shown that God's creation must be treated "not as a resource to be exploited but as a home to be preserved, with trust in God," Pope Francis said.
Proposed Amazonian rite centered on Christ, indigenous say
Addressing concerns about a proposed Amazonian rite in the Catholic Church, an indigenous participant at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon called on Catholics to soften their hearts and understand the needs of Catholics in the region.
USCCB assembly to review third-party reporting system, elect new officers
An update to the Program on Priestly Formation, a progress report on the establishment of a nationwide, third-party reporting system for abuse or misconduct by bishops, and a vote on new leadership for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are on the agenda for the bishops' fall general assembly.
Amazon synod a reminder that Church committed to ecology, participants say
The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is calling Catholics to an ecological conversion in their personal lives and in the Church throughout the world, a theologian participating in the synod said.
Ecology, violence, migration among challenges for Church
Proposals made by the small groups at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon not only involved theological matters but also the Catholic Church's role in helping indigenous communities confront issues such as ecology, violence and migration.
With political will, countries can meet needs of refugees, speakers say
The plight of the world's refugees will be solved by politics, not by appeals to conscience or awareness of the tremendous scope of the issue, said speakers at an Oct. 17 New York symposium on migration.
Synod groups propose Amazonian rite, new ministries for laity
Creating an Amazonian-rite liturgy and new ministries for laypeople, including the ordination of women deacons, are some of the recurring proposals made by small groups at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.
March for Life 2020 theme pays tribute to pro-life view of early feminists
Organizers of the March for Life have chosen "Life Empowered: Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman" for...
'Nones' now account for close to a quarter of the U.S. population
"None of the above" is the fastest-growing religious identifier in the United States ...
Catholic schools 'essential, integral' to Church's ministry, say educators
The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said the head of the National Catholic Educational Association.
Inadequate formation a factor in lack of vocations, bishops say at synod
Existing formation programs are not preparing priests and other pastoral workers to be leaders in a Church with an Amazonian and indigenous face ...
Synod must give hope to indigenous, not hollow words, participant says
Indigenous people are hoping that the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will awaken the world's conscience to their plight ...
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