Pope voices ‘outrage’ over Amazon exploitation


Pope Francis greets the faithful during his weekly general audience in the Nervi Hall at the Vatican. – EPA pic, February, 12, 2020.

POPE Francis pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin today, but failed to recommend the controversial idea of married priests.

In a highly anticipated text, Francis exhorted the faithful to “feel outrage” over exploitation of the indigenous and destruction of land devastated by illegal mining and deforestation.


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