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  • Brazil’s bishops sharpen criticism of Bolsonaro as COVID deaths rise

    Brazil’s bishops sharpen criticism of Bolsonaro as COVID deaths rise

    • Apr 18, 2021

    Amid a devastating second wave of COVID-19, Brazil’s bishops have sharpened their criticism of the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Catholic investors pressure Brazilian government to protect Amazon

    Catholic investors pressure Brazilian government to protect Amazon

    • Apr 10, 2021

    Catholic organizations are trying to pressure Brazil’s government to do more to protect the South American country’s environment, especially in its Amazon region.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Brazilian Catholic Church cautious after judge lifts bans on public worship

    Brazilian Catholic Church cautious after judge lifts bans on public worship

    • Apr 6, 2021

    Catholic leaders in Brazil are still exercising caution after a supreme court justice authorized the celebration of in-person religious services for the whole country on April 3.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • In Brazil, suggestion by bishops could help families facing eviction

    In Brazil, suggestion by bishops could help families facing eviction

    • Mar 19, 2021

    Brazil’s National Council of Justice, the regulatory agency of the country’s judiciary system, recommended caution to all judges in the country when they analyze lawsuits that may result in the removal of squatters and rural settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima, CNS
  • Brazilians ‘need vaccines now,’ says document signed by bishops, others

    Brazilians ‘need vaccines now,’ says document signed by bishops, others

    • Mar 18, 2021

    The Brazilian bishops’ conference and five civil society groups criticized the federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Lise Alves
  • Controversy over Lenten campaign exposes divisions in Brazil’s Catholic Church

    Controversy over Lenten campaign exposes divisions in Brazil’s Catholic Church

    • Feb 25, 2021

    Traditionalist Catholics in Brazil are complaining about a Lenten campaign which mentions the “politics of violence” aimed at the South American country’s LGBT community.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • As pandemic spreads in Brazil’s prisons, inmates complain of torture

    As pandemic spreads in Brazil’s prisons, inmates complain of torture

    • Jan 30, 2021

    After Brazil’s prisons imposed restrictive measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, complaints of torture in correctional facilities increased by 70 percent, according to the nation’s bishops.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Religious leaders want Brazilian president impeached over COVID-19

    Religious leaders want Brazilian president impeached over COVID-19

    • Jan 28, 2021

    Stating that Brazil’s federal government displayed contempt for protecting the health of the population and showed criminal conduct, 380 Brazilian Christian religious leaders filed an impeachment request against President Jair Bolsonaro for the crime of shirking his responsibilities.

    By Lise Alves
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