"A Peruvian court has upheld the right of Awajun and Wampis indigenous communities to be consulted about oil drilling on their land, in a case supported by Catholic Church leaders."

I had to read that sentence several times because, at first, I was sure I was misunderstanding.  A court has ruled that indigenous people must be consulted.  Good grief!  Has sanity finally made an appearance?  Has a civil court finally recognized that indigenous people have some right to a say-so in how their own land is used?  

One more surprise.   "Catholic Church leaders" supported the indigenous people.   I wonder if that included the bishops?  I wonder how vigorous was their support?  Perhaps my doubts are unfair - but my picture is that bishops have not been in the forefront of the fight for rights of indigenous people.