In Brazil, Catholic pilgrims defy COVID to celebrate saint
Aparecida, Brazil AP Tens of thousands of worshippers braved the pandemic to make a pilgrimage to the vast Aparecida basilica in the interior of Sao Paulo state, some traveling on foot for days to reach Tuesday’s celebration of the nation’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida. On a normal year, the cathedral can welcome up […]
Coronavirus in Brazil: Catholics drawn to worship despite downsized services
TATIANA POLLASTRI and MAURICIO SAVARESE, of the Associated Press, report on how Roman Catholics in Brazil are weathering the coronavirus…