The 8 most important phrases from the Pope's meeting with indigenous peoples
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Pope Francis I arrived in the Amazon to express his concern about the degradation of the planet's lungs and the violation of the rights of indigenous peoples. He offered a hopeful speech for the native peoples, but also called the attention of the authorities to solve the urgent problems of those who live in the Amazon.
There was great expectation for Pope Francis“ speech to the indigenous peoples in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios. The Supreme Pontiff reinforced, in his first official act in Peru, the ideas of defense of nature that he wielded in his encyclical ’Laudato Si”", published in 2015.
We share the highlights of his participation:
- “Let's not forget that the disappearance of a culture can be as serious or more serious than the disappearance of an animal or plant species. And the only way for culture not to be lost is to keep them in dynamism, in constant movement.”.
- “You are a living memory of the mission that God has entrusted to all of us: to care for our common home.”.
- “All the efforts we make to improve the lives of the Amazonian peoples will always be few. I congratulate those who, through painting, literature, handicrafts, music, show their worldview and cultural richness».
- “We must break with the historical paradigm that considers the Amazon as an inexhaustible pantry of the States without taking into account its inhabitants”.
- «The defense of the land has no other purpose than the defense of life.».
- “Continue to defend the peoples in isolation, they are the most vulnerable. Their presence reminds us that we cannot continue to dispose of goods at the pace of greedy consumption. There must be limits that help us to preserve them from any attempt of massive destruction of their habitat”.
- “The Amazon is a cultural reserve that must be preserved in the face of new colonialisms.”.
- “Our societies need to correct course and you, the youth of the native peoples, can help tremendously with this challenge, teaching us a way of life that is based on care and not destruction.».
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