Former Irish president pledges to spend retirement challenging Catholic Church
- Sep 25, 2020
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Pompeo visits Catholic-run refugee center, parish in Brazil
- Sep 22, 2020
While in Brazil, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sept. 18 went to see the work of humanitarian church-connected agencies supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Brazil’s president vetoes controversial tax forgiveness for churches
- Sep 16, 2020
On Monday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro partially vetoed a bill to forgive churches’ tax debts with the government. The measure would force the Brazilian government to give up an amount of at least $165 million, mostly benefiting Evangelical churches.
Despite pandemic, Brazilians mark annual Cry of the Excluded
- Sep 13, 2020
The fight against poverty and social inequalities, as well as harsh criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic dictated this year’s Cry of the Excluded protests.
As COVID rages in Brazil, almost 500 Catholic priests infected
- Aug 31, 2020
With 3.7 million confirmed cases and 118,000 deaths, Brazil has become the epicenter of the pandemic in Latin America. Despite the application of strict precautionary measures by the Church, the Brazilian clergy couldn’t remain insusceptible for long.
Priest accused of financial misconduct at Brazil’s second largest shrine
- Aug 26, 2020
A priest who runs the Basílica do Divino Pai Eterno in Trindade, in Goiás State, one of the most important points of pilgrimage in Brazil, is under investigation for allegedly embezzling more than $21 million donated to the shrine.
Case of 10-year-old’s abortion in Brazil further polarizes the country
- Aug 20, 2020
A court order allowing a 10-year-old to get an abortion in Brazil was “a heinous crime,” according to the president of the country’s bishops’ conference.
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