Pan-Amazonian Church Network

Cardinal Hummes served as relator general at the 2019 synod, which reflected on “Amazonia: New paths for the church and for an integral ecology.”

Cardinal Barreto, 76, takes the helm at a critical time for REPAM as it looks for ways to respond to increased pressures on Amazon communities while working through internal organizational changes.

Bolivia’s bishops want environmental concerns to play a key role when voters go to the polls to elect a new government in October.