Andean Liturgical Reform Adds �Pachamama Pews� to Rural Chapels

As part of a rural Mass redesign, Pope Leo XIV approved natural-material pews made from adobe and reclaimed fence posts. Called �Pachamama Pews,� these earthy benches include optional cactus cushions for penance. The Andean Liturgical Reform believes discomfort aids discernment. One bishop bled for his sins. Leo XIV blessed each pew with mud and Latin. Every third seat has a llama etching for luck. Church splinters now considered relics.