News Brazil Religion: Brazilian archbishop forces cancellation of ‘disrespectful’ theater production
A theatrical performance called “The Coronation of Our Lady of the Transvestites” was canceled on July 19 in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte after the local archdiocese released a statement defining it as “a prejudiced and criminal action of disrespect of the Catholic Christian faith.”
News Brazil Religion: A lesson about Christianity and community from an N.J. rabbi in Brazil
Peruvian cleric Gustavo Gutierrez, now a professor at Notre Dame, inspired some Brazilian priests with his “Liberation Theology” social justice approach to religion. Led by theologian Leonardo Boff, ...
News Brazil Religion: Photography exhibition about sexuality and religion opens in Auckland church
A photographic exhibition that explores sexuality and religion has opened in a deconsecrated Auckland church. Inferno explores the difficulties Gui Taccettii faced growing up as a gay man in Brazil. ...
News Brazil Religion: Brazilian Jesuit: Amazon synod is not about a ‘return to paganism’
Jesuit Father Adelson Araujo dos Santos told Catholic News Service that being open to what indigenous cultures and spiritualities can teach about caring for "our common home" has "nothing to do with a return to paganism, nor does it deny the centrality of Christ and of humanity in the history of salvation."
News Brazil Religion: 'Mumbai taught me to embrace religion'
Outgoing Brazilian Consul General on how her tenure changed her life ... adding how her stay in Mumbai introduced her to the significance of embracing religion. "I am born in a protestant family. My ...
News Brazil Religion: Poland Calls For Action To Protect The Right To Freedom Of Religion Or Belief For All
A lot of work needs to be carried out to address the issue of religious persecution. By taking steps one at a time, the overall goal can be achieved. The leadership demonstrated by Poland in championing the right to freedom of religion or belief based on religion or belief must be commended.
News Brazil Religion: Brazilian is Honored by the US Government for his Fight Against Religious Intolerance
The 'babalaô' (a priest of Candomblé, an African-origin religion) and doctoral student in History of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Ivanir dos Santos received on Wednesday, July 17th, an award from the State Department of the United States Government for the relevance in his fight against intolerance toward practitioners of Africa-based religions in Brazil.
News Brazil Religion: Razer Brazil bizarrely drops Influencer after she says “Men Are Trash”
“Razer Brazil reinforces that the opinion of its influencers does not reflect, necessarily, the opinion of the business, which is totally against any type of discrimination be it of sex, religion, ...
News Brazil Religion: Razer Brazil Cuts Ties With Influencer After Her Tweets Saying 'Men Are Trash'
The Brazilian branch of gaming peripheral maker Razer announced yesterday on Twitter that it won’t be renewing its contract with influencer Gabriela Cattuzzo. The decision appears to be related to a Twitter thread from June 21 in which Cattuzzo said “men are trash” in response to her having been sexually harassed.
News Brazil Religion: As Brazil debates criminalization of ‘homophobia’, bishops worry about religious liberty
Freedom of religion needs to be taken into account when making “decisions concerning the criminalization of homophobia,” according to the head of Brazil’s bishops’ conference. SÃO PAULO ...
News Brazil Religion: Brazilian Band Not Welcomed in Lebanon
Brazilian metal band Sepultura accused of being "devil worshippers ... their visas was due to cultural perceptions of metal music as being "satanic" and "anti-religion". "Wish they would know that ...
News Brazil Religion: Brazilian metal band Sepultura barred from Lebanon 'for satanic music'
Brazilian metal band Sepultura have been banned from entering ... their visas was due to cultural perceptions of metal music as being "satanic" and "anti-religion", others speculated that it may have ...
News Brazil Religion: Bolsonaro’s approval rating is worse than any past Brazilian president at the 100-day mark
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was elected ... that both Nazis and socialists are “anti-capitalist, anti-religion, collectivist [and] against individual freedom.” Bolsonaro has ...
News Brazil Religion: World’s largest Catholic country debates the right number of priests
In Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country ... because there was a military dictatorship and that was the only religion that was not persecuted,” he said. “But the percentage of people ...
