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Janet Tappin Coelho
Janet Tappin Coelho writes for Religion News Service.
Restoration for Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue
The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro has launched an international appeal for donations to help restore Christ the Redeemer, Brazil’s 98-foot-tall statue, considered one of the modern Seven W...
Courts in Brazil use clergy to mediate conflicts
A pioneering mediation program in Brazil is helping the judicial system reduce a backlog of cases overloading the country’s courts by getting religious leaders involved in resolving conflicts betwe...
Ahead of the World Cup, Brazil's churches work to protect children from sex abuse
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Brazil tries to combat religious intolerance of minority faiths
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RIO DE JANEIRO (RNS) The couple practiced Candomble, an African-Brazilian faith with roots in Brazil’s slave trade....
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