The Heart of ‘Querida Amazonia’

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A collection of 12 articles from the May 2020 edition of La Civiltà Cattolica, the highly respected and oldest Catholic journal published from Rome.

Author: La Civiltà Cattolica

Amazon is a wonder of nature teeming with the mystery of creation. ‘Desborde’ or ‘overflowing’ appears repeatedly in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Querida Amazonia. Francis says that solutions for the regions many problems will be found in this overflow.

The figure of the Crucified One is the most powerful sign of God’s revelation in the world. The ‘Weakness’ of Christ. An argument for His truth by José M. Millás shows how this moment of greatest weakness becomes the strongest argument for the truth of Christ and his message.

In an interview with Antonio Spadaro, SJ, Pope Francis spoke about how he is living and contemplating the coronavirus crisis. He invites humanity to convert to a better way of being as he sees a possibility of transformation even in these difficult times.

February 2020, the Italian Bishops’ Conference convened a gathering attended by the patriarchs and bishops of countries bordering the Mediterranean. The conference discussed the riches and vulnerabilities of their Churches and ways to enhance the lives of the Mediterranean peoples.

The migration of young Africans to Europe has become a structural phenomenon andit will continue to be a reality for a long time. Giovanni Sale, SJ explains the three stages of this migratory phenomenon in Africa: A continent on the move.

For French writer Daniel Pennac and Italian film director Federico Fellini, the strength of a dream is generative and imaginative. It opens windows of creativity, through which it is possible to describe, understand and transform reality. Claudio Zonta SJ narrates their work in Daniel Pennac and Federico Fellini: Life is Dream.

The pandemic is forcing us to rethink the way we produce and consume. Gaël Giraud, director of Georgetown University’s Environmental Justice Program, and former chief economist at Agence France de Developpement, invites us to radically transform our social relations. He also details some possible ways to save the economy and to rebuild democracy.

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