In an atmosphere of fraternity, listening, and pastoral dialogue, the bishops and church leaders from the three jurisdictions of the Amazonian triple border held a meeting to share experiences, challenges, and hopes for the mission of the Church as it walks alongside the peoples of the Amazon and the riverside communities.
The meeting brought together John Mario Mesa Palacio, Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia (Colombia); Adolfo Zon Pereira, Bishop of the Diocese of Alto Solimões (Brazil); and Father César Luis Caro Puértolas, Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Amazonas (Peru).
The meeting provided an opportunity to deepen the exchange of pastoral experiences in a region marked by cultural richness, the diversity of indigenous peoples, and the social, environmental, and human challenges affecting Amazonian border communities.
The participants reflected on the importance of strengthening a Church that is close to the people, synodal, and missionary, capable of accompanying the realities of the riverine and indigenous peoples who inhabit this vast region shared by Colombia, Brazil, and Peru.
Likewise, the meeting reaffirmed the need to continue coordinating joint pastoral efforts in the face of common challenges such as human mobility, the defense of territories, care for our Common Home, attention to the most remote communities, and the promotion of human dignity in the Amazon.
The experience of communion lived at the triple border reflects the face of an Amazonian Church that moves beyond geographical borders, strengthening bonds of fraternity and pastoral cooperation in service to life and the Amazonian peoples.
From the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA), these spaces for encounter and listening represent a concrete sign of synodality in the region, promoting a shared mission that responds to the challenges of the Amazon through closeness, intercultural dialogue, and a commitment to the most vulnerable.