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Called by God from childhood, triplets from Brazil belong to the same religious order
María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, belong to the Franciscan Congregation... Read more
Photo: Lightning strikes Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil
The lightning bolt struck the afternoon of Feb. 10, and photographer Fernando Braga shared the picture on Instagram. Read more
Brazil bishops denounce violent seizure of Congress, president’s office, and Supreme Court
A large crowd, presumably supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, seized on Sunday key buildings at the seat of the... Read more
Fire breaks out at Our Lady of Aparecida Shrine in Brazil
According to the Marian shrine, the fire started because a candle had been placed on a pew. Read more
Young martyr known as ‘the Maria Goretti of Brazil’ beatified
Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis presided Dec. 10 at the solemn ceremony of beatification for Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos. Read more
Hundreds of fans of soccer legend Pelé pray in front of hospital for his recovery
On Dec. 4, fans formed a circle, lit candles, held hands, and prayed an Our Father and a Hail Mary,... Read more
The first church dedicated to the Miraculous Medal is in South America
Our Lady’s intercession is credited with ending a prolonged period of drought in the town of Monte Sião, Brazil, in... Read more
The beautiful story behind the red dress many women wore to a martyr’s beatification Mass
Earlier this week a large number of women surprised the world by wearing a red dress with white polka dots... Read more
‘Heroine of chastity’ adolescent Benigna Cardoso is beatified
The beatification of Brazilian Benigna Cardoso da Silva, known as the “heroine of chastity” for dying defending her purity at... Read more
Catholic church in Brazil desecrated and 28 statues of saints destroyed
The attack took place Oct. 10 around noon in São Mateus church in the town of São Mateus do Sul... Read more
Blessed Sacrament chapels at gas stations along highway are ‘oasis’ for Brazil travelers
Rede Marajó, a chain of highway service stations in Brazil, has built seven chapels at its stations with the Blessed... Read more
Three sisters were called to be nuns in the same religious order
Sister Mariana, Sister Roziane, and Sister Isabela Guimaraes are three blood sisters who embraced their call to religious life in... Read more
Brazilian state court allows installation of Marian statue in Aparecida
The Court of Justice of São Paulo has authorized the construction of a statue of Our Lady in Aparecida, after... Read more
Cardinal criticizes Brazilian presidential candidate Lula for contradictory statement on abortion
Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of São Paulo, has described the statement on abortion made by Brazilian presidential candidate and... Read more
Pope Francis mourns Brazilian cardinal who died of COVID-19 complications
Cardinal José Freire Falcão died at the age of 95. Read more
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue undergoes major restoration for 90th anniversary
The massive Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is undergoing restoration ahead of its 90th anniversary... Read more
Knights of Columbus donate oxygen to areas of Peru, Brazil hard hit by COVID-19
The Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, has made two major donations of medical oxygen to... Read more
Pope Francis urges Brazil’s Christians to seek unity in battle against pandemic
Pope Francis encouraged Brazil’s Christians on Wednesday to confront the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic together this Lent. Read more
Stray bullet falls at feet of priest celebrating Mass in Brazil
A stray bullet pierced the roof of a church in Brazil this weekend as a Catholic priest was celebrating Mass.... Read more
Brazil’s bishops document increasing ill-treatment in prisons during pandemic
The Catholic bishops of Brazil are decrying worsening conditions and alleged torture in the country’s prisons during the pandemic, as... Read more
