SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — Pro-life activists demonstrated in dozens of Brazilian cities Oct. 8 to celebrate the country’s Day of the Unborn Child and protest against the decriminalization of …
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SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — In Brazil, 12 million families — up to 60 million people — live in slums, known as “favelas” in Portuguese, and 55 million people do …
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SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — Church activists in the Amazon are worried about the Brazilian government’s plan to exploit oil in a marine area close to the mouth of the …
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(OSV News) — With 80% of people identifying as Catholic, Portugal is among the countries with the highest church presence in Europe. The signs of the nation’s intimate relationship with …
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SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — The visit of Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Spanish Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to Peru to investigate the lay organization Sodalitium Christianae Vitae is being …
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SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — Convicted for sexually abusing children and teenagers for years, two Brazilian priests described their crimes in their journals, giving substantial accounts of their monstrous acts. …
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SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — As severe childhood malnutrition grows in Brazil, church organizations are proposing public policies on protecting children and are participating in state councils that define and …
