Eléonore Hughes, Author at Crux

The statue of Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin of Aparecida, stands behind glass inside the basilica named after her in the town of Aparecida, Brazil, July 23, 2013. (Credit: Andre Penner/AP.)

Church in the Americas

What to know about the viral claim about Brazil’s patron saint jolting a tight presidential race

by Eléonore Hughes October 1, 2026

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