Week One: The Cry of The Land: Ecology “I dream of an Amazon region that can jealousy preserve its overwhelming natural beauty and superabundant life teeming in its rivers and forests.” Pope Francis
“I dream of an Amazon region that fights for the rights of the poor, the original peoples and the least of our brothers and sisters, where their voices can be heard and their dignity advanced.” Pope Francis
“I dream of an Amazon region that can preserve its distinctive cultural riches, where the beauty of our humanity shines forth in son many varied ways.” Pope Francis
“I dream of Christian communities capable of generous commitment, incarnate in the Amazon region, and giving the church new faces in with Amazon features.” Pope Francis
Podcast: Amazonia: Dominicans in Solidarity with Creation
Two million square miles of rainforest in the Amazon River basin is the focus of the global Dominican family’s Month for Peace observance in 2023. Springfield Dominican Sister Mila Díaz Solano and Father Brendan Curran, a member of the Dominican central province and the North American co-promoter of justice for the Order of Preachers discuss the challenges facing the region and the dream of Dominicans in the Amazon for the people they serve.