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Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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Afro-Brazilian Religions

The statue before the fire. From Twitter.

12/08/2022 Massimo Introvigne

Brazil: Statue of Legendary Candomblé Priestess Set on Fire in Salvador

Mãe Stella de Oxóssi died in 2018. Her statue had been repeatedly vandalized by Christian fundamentalists and has now been burned.

“Bolsonaro means hunger, plague, war, and death”: pro-Lula propaganda by liberal Catholics and Protestants. From Twitter.

11/03/2022 Massimo Introvigne

Religious Intolerance in Brazil: Will Lula Protect the Minorities?

Violence against Afro-Brazilian religions continued during the electoral campaign. The new President promised to act. It may be more difficult than some believe.

Practitioners of Umbanda and Candomblé march for religious liberty in Rio de Janeiro. From Facebook. 

09/29/2022 Massimo Introvigne

Afro-Brazilian Religions Targeted by Counter-Cult Violence in Brazil

Fundamentalist Christians attack places of worship and devotees of Candomblé and Umbanda claiming they are “Satanists.” One woman lost an eye.

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