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Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

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The Amazon region is larger than the European Union. It is home to 34 million people, of whom more than three million are Indigenous. Pope Francis was first moved by the plight of the vast Amazon basin in 2007. In his environmental awakening, Francis advocates for the preservation of the region.

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Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

When the Archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus Leonardo Steiner kneels before Pope Francis on Aug. 27, the Brazilian clergyman will make history as the first cardinal to come from the Amazon region.

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Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

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Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

When the Archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus Leonardo Steiner kneels before Pope Francis on August 27, the Brazilian clergyman will make history as the first Cardinal to come from the Amazon

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Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

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Pope appoints first cardinal from Amazon rainforest

When the Archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus Leonardo Steiner kneels before Pope Francis on August 27, the Brazilian clergyman will make history as the first cardinal to come from the Amazon region.“The communities feel that the distance between Rome and the Amazon is now smaller,” Steiner told The Associated Press in a written interview. “Perhaps this is the reason for the Amazonian people’s joy with Pope Francis’ move.”Steiner attribute…

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