«Francisco was convinced of the importance of the Amazon for all humanity» El Diario Montañés

Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto states that for Bergoglio what was happening in that region was “a small-scale representation of what is happening in the world”

By that time, Pope Francis had already made it clear that environmental issues were one of his greatest concerns. As he was concluding a special mass for the canonization of new saints on October 15, 2017, he announced the convening of a synod for the following year. The theme of the meeting would be the Amazon region. “The main objective of this convocation is to identify new paths for the evangelization of that portion of the People of God, es…