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Amazon synod looks at indigenous 'theology of creation'
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 God in all things.
Catholics need to recognize 'ecological sins,' Amazon synod members say
Synod members called for the Catholic Church to deepen its theology in a way that would help people recognize "ecological sins."
Bishops to vote for USCCB president, vice president at fall assembly
The U.S. bishops are scheduled to elect the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at their upcoming fall general assembly taking place Nov. 11-13 in Baltimore.
Amazon synod members call for greater role of laity in ministry
Synod participants offered several proposals to address the lack of priests in the Amazon region, including revising the formation program for candidates to the priesthood and instituting new ministries for lay men and women.
Amazon synod talks look at climate, lack of priests, inculturation
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.
Who's at Amazon synod and how it works
While the Amazon synod is focused on one geographical area, the issues impact the universal Church.
Church must stand with indigenous people, Pope says at Amazon synod
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 Pope said he was saddened to hear a "sarcastic" remark from a synod participant about an indigenous man wearing a feathered headdress.
Fear, status quo smother God's love, Pope says at Amazon synod opening
Celebrating the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon Oct. 6, Pope Francis said, "Jesus did not come to bring a gentle evening breeze, but to light a fire on the earth."
Loyal service requires feeling God's love, Pope says in creating new cardinals
In a ceremony to create 13 new cardinals, Pope Francis reminded new and old members of the College of Cardinals how much their ministry and service depends on their realizing how much God loves them and has been compassionate with them.
On feast of St. Francis, Pope joins Amazonians to plant tree at Vatican
Pope Francis joined Amazonian Church workers and indigenous people Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, to plant a tree in the Vatican Gardens.
Pope signs decrees in causes for St. John Paul's mentor
Pope Francis recognized the miracle needed for the beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, a mentor and friend of St. John Paul II.
Cardinal Newman's canonization a chance for campus groups to 'reclaim' name
The upcoming canonization begs the question: Do Catholic college students know who Blessed Cardinal Newman is?
U.S. officials seek greater cooperation with Vatican on religious freedom
Religious freedom and fighting human trafficking are issues on which the U.S. and Vatican agree ...
Vatican publishes initial schedule for papal trip to Thailand, Japan
Peace, interreligious dialogue and respectful missionary outreach will be the top themes when Pope Francis visits Thailand and Japan in late November.
In Amazon, mission work changed, but still means accompanying suffering
The Amazon basin, with its hundreds of indigenous tribes, has been mission territory since the first Spanish and Portuguese priests set out in canoes along its rivers in the 17th century.
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