Black youth and teenagers most affected by police violence and abuse in Rio’s favelas

Rio de Janeiro’s police are the most violent in the world, especially against young black men and teenagers. Not a…

Brazil, assault on institutions. Msgr. Oliveira de Azevedo (bishops): “Unconstitutional acts that offend democracy, the Church should teach citizenship”

“Preventive measures could have avoided the plundering of public property, especially those that constitute the national artistic heritage and were…

Lula wins third presidential term in a divided Brazil

77-year-old Luis Inácio Lula da Silva made a comeback to Brazil’s presidency for a third presidential mandate – he served…

EU Parliament: resolutions on the protection of human rights in Hong Kong, Brazil and Tajikistan. To China, “withdraw accusations against card. Zen”

Ministry of Catechist. Dom da Silva (CNBB Vice-President): “A gift that testifies to the tireless dedication of so many people”

It may appear to occasion a “minor change”, yet in many ways “it changes everything.” In Latin America and especially…

The tragedy of Manaus suffering lack of oxygen. Archbishop Steiner: “We have been abandoned”

Manaus is facing a dramatic situation, which can barely be measured by numbers alone (over 200 burials per day on…

Journey to South America’s Tres Fronteras in the Amazon region, where the coronavirus is taking a heavy toll on indigenous peoples

The Covid-19 emergency is a tragedy not only in the most affected cities of South America, like Manaus and Belém…

In Sao Paulo, Brazil, street priests are a veritable “task force” against the pandemic

The fundamental role of ” street priests ” in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where public transport is still overcrowded. Priests play…

Coronavirus Covid-19. Card. Scherer (Brazil): “Controversies occur all the time, for us, caring for people is what counts”

Card. Odilo Scherer is the Archbishop of São Paulo of Brazil, Vice President of the Latin American Episcopal Council. In…