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  • Over 145 Brazilian bishops condemn Bolsonaro’s handling of pandemic

    Over 145 Brazilian bishops condemn Bolsonaro’s handling of pandemic

    • Jul 30, 2020

    A draft letter signed by a group of 146 Brazilian bishops with severe criticism on President Jair Bolsonaro was published by the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo on July 26.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Brazilian church campaign draws attention to threats against advocates

    Brazilian church campaign draws attention to threats against advocates

    • Jul 29, 2020

    With the objective of giving more visibility to the increased violence against those who defend social and environmental rights, Brazil’s Catholic Church has launched the “Life by a Thread” campaign.

    By Lise Alves
  • Brazilian Church says ‘Amazonize yourself’ as region faces COVID-19, deforestation

    Brazilian Church says ‘Amazonize yourself’ as region faces COVID-19, deforestation

    • Jul 29, 2020

    As deforestation increases in the Amazon and the COVID-19 coronavirus spreads throughout the region, the Brazilian Church has decided to create a campaign to raise awareness on the need to stop the destruction of the rainforest and its peoples.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Brazil’s traditional fishing communities under attack during COVID-19 pandemic

    Brazil’s traditional fishing communities under attack during COVID-19 pandemic

    • Jul 25, 2020

    In the past few months, there has been an escalation in the number of incursions of territories traditionally occupied by artisanal fishing communities in Brazil, according to the Bishops’ Conference’s Fishermen Pastoral Council (CPP).

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Church leaders targeted by conservative president’s supporters in Brazil

    Church leaders targeted by conservative president’s supporters in Brazil

    • Jul 2, 2020

    Church leaders have come under increasing attack in Brazil, as the country’s polarization gets worse under conservative President Jair Bolsonaro’s controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Catholic stations in Brazil offer positive coverage for government money, report claims

    Catholic stations in Brazil offer positive coverage for government money, report claims

    • Jun 10, 2020

    A video conference between the managers of Catholic television and radio stations in Brazil and President Jair Bolsonaro on May 21 has spurred strong reaction of the the country’s bishops’ conference.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Church in Brazil fighting spread of fake news during pandemic

    Church in Brazil fighting spread of fake news during pandemic

    • Jun 2, 2020

    Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has apparently intensified the circulation of fake news on the internet, or at least made it more visible, and much of it is directed against the Church, many times by people who claim to be Catholic.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • Indigenous infections grew amid slow Brazil agency response

    Indigenous infections grew amid slow Brazil agency response

    • May 19, 2020

    As COVID-19 reached remote indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon, the government agency responsible for protecting native people brushed off calls for action, focusing instead on waging ideological battles, according to agents from the institution itself and others.

    By Mauricio Savarese and David Biller
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