This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Brazilian Catholics Fall Short Of Church Ideal
Brazilian life shown through a study by the Brazilian National Conference of Bishops highlights a gap between nominal Catholicism and church ideals. Despite 97 million people identifying as Catholic, devotion centers on popular rites and saints, with many Brazilians lacking essential church practices. The survey, part of a wider Latin American effort, notes devotion to saints like Anthony, George, and Sebastian shapes daily speech and culture while parish life remains uneven across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sad
Paulo
Brazil
Rual Santa Antonio
Salvador
Anthony
George
Sebastian
Center For Social Research
Brazillan National Conference of Bishops
Latin American Bishops Council
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Venezuela
Breaitlang
Drazil
Ito
Latin America
Altiea