As part of the preparations for the 2026 Fraternity Campaign, the Diocese of Parintins (Brazil) held a Training Meeting for Multipliers on January 17 and 18, at the Madre de Dios Pastoral Center. The meeting brought together about 30 representatives from diocesan parishes with the aim of deepening their understanding of the theme “Fraternity and Dwelling” and the motto “He came to dwell among us” (Jn 1:14).
The initiative is part of the Amazonian Church’s effort to accompany, from an evangelical and synodal perspective, the concrete challenges faced by communities, especially in relation to the right to decent housing and care for our Common Home.
A space for communion and pastoral formation
The day was attended by Dom José Albuquerque, bishop of the Diocese of Parintins, and Dom Giuliano Frigeni, bishop emeritus, who animated the meeting and highlighted the importance of the Fraternity Campaign as a path of personal conversion and community commitment.
The thematic formation was led by Sister Rosiene Gomes (Mdl, PIME), Coordinator of Social Ministries for Region North 1, who led biblical, pastoral, and social reflections aimed at preparing the multipliers to understand, live, and proclaim the theme of the campaign in their respective communities.
Fraternity, housing, and human dignity
Throughout the training, participants were invited to read the reality of housing from the Gospel, recognizing the home as a space of dignity, encounter, and full life. In line with the campaign slogan, the reflections emphasized that God “came to dwell among us,” calling the Church to draw closer to the most fragile realities and to actively commit to social justice.
The training proposal highlighted the need to strengthen an incarnational pastoral ministry capable of promoting fraternity, defending human rights, and accompanying families living in vulnerable housing situations in the Amazon.
A path that multiplies in communities
With this training, the Diocese of Parintins takes a significant step in preparing for the 2026 Fraternity Campaign, trusting that the multipliers will be bridges between reflection and concrete pastoral action in parishes and communities.
From CEAMA, these types of local initiatives are recognized as living expressions of synodality and the commitment of the Amazonian Church to life, dignity, and care for our Common Home, in fidelity to the Gospel and the cries of the peoples of the Amazon.