Chilean abuse survivors fear COVID crisis will stop investigations into accused clergy
- Sep 24, 2020
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Jailed Brazilian official accuses cardinal of participating in corruption scheme
- Mar 14, 2019
A corruption case involving a Catholic health care provider and officials of the Rio de Janeiro state government has put the Church at the center of a financial scandal in Brazil.
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture finds home outside Rio de Janeiro’s cathedral
- Nov 19, 2018
Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blessed the sculpture “Homeless Jesus” Nov. 18, ending a weeklong series of events by Brazil’s Catholic Church to celebrate World Day of the Poor.
In election shaped by fake news, Brazil’s bishops are divided
- Oct 22, 2018
Brazilians are divided between a hard-right and center-left candidate for president, and so are their bishops.
Brazil Church leaders speak against decriminalization of abortion
- Aug 7, 2018
Representatives of the Brazilian bishops’ conference argued in front of the country’s Supreme Court against the decriminalization of abortion.
Fearless Brazilian cardinal spends birthday eve with Rio’s homeless
- Jul 1, 2016
Despite having been carjacked twice and caught up in a gun battle over the last two years alone, Brazilian Cardinal Orani João Tempesta decided to spend his birthday on June 22 with the homeless of Rio de Janeiro, offering clothes, blankets, milk and coffee.
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