{"id":3674,"date":"2019-05-06T14:08:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T14:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ofmjpic.org\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2019-05-08T09:46:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T09:46:33","slug":"pope-francis-receives-photos-with-the-names-of-270-people-killed-in-brumadinho-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofmjpic.org\/en\/pope-francis-receives-photos-with-the-names-of-270-people-killed-in-brumadinho-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis receives photos with the names of 270 people killed in Brumadinho, Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On May 3, Pope Francis was presented with the photos and the names of the 270 people killed by the crime of the mining company Vale in Brumadinho, by Dari Pereira, one of the survivors of the devastating catastrophe, and Fr. Rodrigo Peret, OFM of Churches and Mining<\/em> Network and Mining Working Group of the CNBB. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Pope was deeply concerned for the victims, blessed the photos and expressed his solidarity to the families who lost their loved ones and all those affected. Immediately the Pope remained in front of the photos in a gesture of affection, respect and<\/g> solidarity. On May 18, a representative of the Pope, Monsignor Duff\u00e9, will be visiting Brumadinho and getting to know the reality and the struggle of those affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pope affirmed during the audience that the precarious conditions of our common home are mainly due to an economic model that has been pursued for a long time. It is a voracious and profit-oriented model, with a limited horizon and based on the illusion of unlimited economic growth. Although we often see its disastrous impact on the natural world and people’s lives, we are still reluctant to change. “Economic powers continue to justify the current global system where priority tends to be given to speculation and the pursuit of financial gain, which fail to take the context into account, let alone the effects on human dignity and the natural environment”(LS 56).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pope continued citing his encyclical Laudato si\u2019 in his speech: We are aware that \u201cYet by itself the market cannot guarantee integral human development and social inclusion\u201d (LS 109) and that \u201cenvironmental protection cannot be assured solely on the basis of financial calculations of costs and benefits\u201d (LS 190). We need a paradigm shift in all our economic activities, including mining. Pope Francis called for attention to the Amazon Synod by saying that it is “essential to show special care for indigenous communities and their cultural traditions. They are not merely one minority among others, but should be the principal dialogue partners, especially when large projects affecting their land are proposed\u201d (LS 146).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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