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Catholic communities impacted by airplane crash in Brazil

SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — The Aug. 9 passenger plane crash in the city of Vinhedo, Brazil killed all 62 on board, greatly touching...

Eduardo Campos LimaAugust 13, 2024

National

Pope appoints new Boston auxiliary bishop from Brazil with heart for ‘mission and evangelization’

(OSV News) — A Boston priest has been appointed as that archdiocese’s newest auxiliary bishop, a native of Brazil with a heart for discipleship,...

Gina ChristianDecember 9, 2023

"Participants": Members of housing pastoral ministries all over Brazil gathered in Brasilia Sept. 20-22 to create the national Housing and Favelas Pastoral Ministry. In Brazil, 12 million families (up to 60 million people) live in slums (known as favelas in Portuguese) and 55 million people do not have access to sewerage. (OSV News photo/courtesy Housing and Slums Pastoral Ministry, Brazil) Editors: best quality available.

"Participants": Members of housing pastoral ministries all over Brazil gathered in Brasilia Sept. 20-22 to create the national Housing and Favelas Pastoral Ministry. In Brazil, 12 million families (up to 60 million people) live in slums (known as favelas in Portuguese) and 55 million people do not have access to sewerage. (OSV News photo/courtesy Housing and Slums Pastoral Ministry, Brazil) Editors: best quality available.

South America

Catholic Church in Brazil launches first nationwide pastoral outreach to slums

SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — In Brazil, 12 million families — up to 60 million people — live in slums, known as “favelas” in...

Eduardo Campos LimaOctober 4, 2023

Opinion

OSV News Showcase | July 7, 2023

How is it that OSV News has been in operation for six months, and yet it feels like it started yesterday? Time flies when...

Megan MarleyJuly 7, 2023

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