The Amazon rainforest covers more than 2.1 million square miles in South America and includes territory in Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana and French Guiana. The Catholics-to-priest ratios in Venezuela (9,829-to-1), Peru (8,427-to-1), Bolivia (8,038-to-1) and Brazil (7,976-to-1) are even higher than the continental average.
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Pope wants synod dedicated to people in Amazon, archbishop says
Peruvian bishops met with Pope Francis for two and a half hours May 15 during the “ad limina” visit and shared concerns of the indigenous people of the Amazon region.