‘The Sun Is Burning Up the Forest’
A Maryknoll mission partner in Bolivia, Father Enrique Bustamante, shares a moving testimony about the dire situation in the Amazon.
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Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Still Endangered, Report Says
The Indigenous Missionary Council, known as CIMI, echoes previous warnings of “genocide,” a concern shared by Brazil’s president.
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Trial by Fire in the Amazon
Four seminarians in Maryknoll’s overseas training program face arduous challenges in Bolivia, including TIPNIS, a remote area of the Amazon.
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A Seminarian’s Reflection from the Amazon
A Maryknoll seminarian reflects on his mission service at Santísima Trinidad in a remote area of the Amazon where Maryknoll serves.
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Defending Water in the Amazon
Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa Indigenous leader of the Sarayaku people in Ecuador, was interviewed by Lisa Sullivan of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns during the United Nations Water Conference held in March. Here we share excerpts of their conversation.
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Brazilian Church Provides Aid to Yanomami, Warns of “Genocide”
The Yanomami people of Brazil face life-threatening levels of starvation and disease, say Church leaders carrying out relief efforts.
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Catholics in the Amazon Pin Hopes on COP15 Biodiversity Conference
Catholic environmental activists in the Amazon hope COP15 proposals will favor the forest and the people who live there.
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Amazon Catholic Leaders: Indigenous Peoples Must Be Protected
Death of a man who was thought to be the last of his tribe in the Amazon basin raises concerns about disappearance of Indigenous cultures.
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Bishops Living in Amazon Ask COP26 for Actions to Save Planet
Bishops of the Amazon are asking world leaders at COP26 for urgent and courageous commitments to combat climate change and protect the Amazon.
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Latin American Bishops to Hear from Indigenous Communities
CELAM meeting is an opportunity for Latin America’s Indigenous peoples to highlight their role within the church and society.
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Brazil Sees Rapid Rise in Land Conflicts, Catholic Agency Reports
Land disputes in Brazil intensify under President Jair Bolsonaro, and involve more than 80,000 families, many of whom are of indigenous people.
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Brazil’s Yanomami Ask OAS for Help Keeping Out Miners, COVID-19
The Hutukara Yanomami Association and Brazil’s National Council for Human Rights petitioned the Organization of American States to issue a restraining order for the Brazilian government, so illegal miners and gold miners withdraw from indigenous land.
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