On 18 August 2025, a telegram from the Vatican Secretariat of State reached Bogotá, where the bishops of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon had been meeting since 17 August.
Signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the letter carried the Pope’s voice with unmistakable clarity. It thanked the bishops for their efforts and laid down three priorities for their work: “the mission of the Church to proclaim the Gospel to all,” “the just treatment of the peoples who dwell there,” and “the care of the common home.”
