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‘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
Brazilian court prohibits 'Catholic' name for abortion advocacy group
A Brazilian court has ruled that “Catholics for the Right to Decide” must remove the term “Catholic” from its name,... Read more
Pope Francis donates ventilators and ultrasounds to coronavirus-hit Brazil
Pope Francis has donated ventilators and ultrasound scanners to hospitals in coronavirus-ravaged Brazil. Read more
Cries of ‘santo subito’ for Brazilian bishop who died of the coronavirus
More than 48,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Brazilian bishops to open a beatification cause for the... Read more
At least 9 Catholic bishops have died from the coronavirus
At least nine Catholic bishops have died from the coronavirus worldwide as the pandemic continues to spread across the Americas. Read more
Pope Francis calls archbishop in Brazil, epicenter of coronavirus in Latin America
In a phone call Wednesday, Pope Francis told an archbishop in Brazil he is praying for the country, which has... Read more
Cardinal consecrates Brazil to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, the archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, consecrated Brazil to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the... Read more
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects effort to legalize abortion in Zika cases
A majority of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal has voted against an intervention seeking to decriminalize abortion for expectant mothers diagnosed... Read more
Brazilian Supreme Court to consider legalizing abortion in Zika cases
On Friday, Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court will hold a virtual hearing to consider whether to decriminalize abortion for pregnant women... Read more
