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In Colombia, bishops, religious listen to Amazonians before synod

Aug 15, 2019

Bishops, nuns, priests and residents of the Amazon basin met in Colombia’s capital city in mid-August to prepare for a special Synod of Bishops for the Amazon this fall at the Vatican.

By Manuel Rueda

Synod emphasizes Church’s mission to defend the vulnerable, cardinal says

Jul 18, 2019

The objective of the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is to highlight the need for religious, political and social leaders to come together and defend the dignity of indigenous men, women and children and an ecosystem that is crucial to the environment, said Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Peruvian cardinal calls recent scandals a ‘wound’ in the Church

May 25, 2019

Peruvian Cardinal Ricardo Barreto Jimeno has said recent scandals upsetting the local church, including revelations of sexual abuse within a prominent lay group and a very public case of an archbishop launching criminal complaints against two journalists, have been harmful to Catholics.

By Elise Harris

Peruvian ‘prophet’ of the Amazon says world’s lung needs attention

May 24, 2019

Cardinal Ricardo Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo, Peru, a long-time advocate for an ecological agenda in the Amazon and one of those tasked with organizing this year’s synod on the region, has said the “world’s lung” is diminishing, and it has to be stopped before it’s too late.

By Elise Harris

Cardinals rue Amazon priest shortage, but don’t offer solutions

May 17, 2019

Two of the heaviest-hitting cardinals with a hand in organizing the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon have voiced concern about the priest shortage in the region but shied away from offering concrete proposals for how to fix the problem.

By Elise Harris

In battle for Amazon, church officials unite with indigenous communities

Mar 28, 2019

The Catholic Church has been present in the Amazon for centuries, but that presence has not come without errors, said Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto Jimeno.

By Rhina Guidos

Peru’s bishops support proposed overhaul of judicial system

Jul 14, 2018

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra announced the creation of a commission to propose a reform of the judicial system and said he will present the proposal to Congress during his state of the nation message July 28, Peru’s independence day.

By Barbara Fraser

Peru’s cardinal-designate received death threats for opposing smelter

May 28, 2018

Cardinal designate Pedro Barreto Jimeno once faced death threats for speaking out about pollution from a smelter that threatened the health of people living high in the Andes Mountains.

By Barbara Fraser