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Pope Leo XIV described, regarding today's Gospel (Mt 22:15-21), the one who gave to Caesar what belonged to Caesar and to God what was God's as a sincere person, unafraid and without hypocrisy, and free to do good. He also asked the Lord to help people live this way and the Virgin Mary to intercede for them. #Evangelio #Fe #Espiritualidad (translated)

VEJA reported that debates about the permanence of Our Lady Aparecida as the patroness of Brazil diverted attention from issues like public debt and security during the campaign. The magazine attributed to Globo the spread of what it classified as the biggest fake news of the dispute: the rumor that Flávio Bolsonaro would support a project to strip the saint of her title. According to the publication, the candidate and his campaign denied the information. VEJA said the topic gained traction after journalist Maria Cristina Fernandes addressed it on GloboNews. The network later clarified that the proposal had been presented in 2007 and archived the following year, and apologized to viewers. The magazine added that left-wing politicians continued to discuss the matter even after the denial. #eleições2026 #Brasil #fakeNews #eleições (translated)

Augustus Nicodemus wrote that sexual scandals, corruption, and abuse of power in evangelical and Catholic churches did not demonstrate that Christianity was false. According to him, these cases showed that wearing religious garments or carrying a Bible did not make someone holy, and Jesus had already warned about people who would act like wolves. #Cristianismo #Igrejas #Escândalos (translated)

André Janones stated that he was evangelical, but he did not talk about religion because he considered faith something personal and intimate. He said that he did not deny his belief nor used it politically and emphasized that the State was secular. He also described his faith as something that did not segregate, judge, or condemn, but was marked by love. #Religião #Fé #Laicidade (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that the response of the Hessian state government to an inquiry from the AfD states that there are a total of 4,495 prisoners in adult and youth detention as of March 31, 2026. Of these, 1,865 were of Christian faith (41.49 percent), including 841 members of Protestant churches, 712 Catholics, and 312 Orthodox churches. 1,487 prisoners were Muslim (33.08 percent). Compared to a Muslim population share of about 10 percent in Hesse, Muslims are thus approximately three times overrepresented in correctional facilities, Kussmann wrote. For the Rockenberg Juvenile Detention Center, she mentioned 131 prisoners, including 78 Muslims (59.54 percent), 17 members of Protestant, 16 Catholic, and two Orthodox churches. In Wiesbaden, there were 162 prisoners, including 79 Muslims (48.77 percent), 14 members of Protestant, 17 Catholic, and five Orthodox churches. Furthermore, nine prisoners were affiliated with Buddhism and twelve with Judaism across the state. 775 made no statement, for which Kussmann cited a proportion of 1724 percent; 328 were without denomination (7.30 percent). According to Kussmann, the state government does not want to specify the number of extremist or radicalization-relevant prisoners. She wrote that politically motivated crime is subdivided into five areas: For right-wing politically motivated crime (PMK), there is a medium double-digit number of prisoners, almost exclusively Germans; for left-wing PMK, there is a low single-digit number, exclusively Germans. For foreign ideology PMK, she mentioned a low double-digit number, including Syrians and others; for religious ideology PMK, a low to medium double-digit number, including Germans, Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis, and others. In the case of other classifications, the number is low double-digit and the prisoners are exclusively Germans. As examples of the listed crimes, Kussmann mentioned among others murder, attempted murder, terrorist organizations, genocide, rape, fraud, and driving without a license. #Hessen #Justiz #Gefängnisse (translated)

Hayy stated that Joel Pinheiro accused Lula of having ignored certain groups for four years and of trying to stimulate a religious conflict between Catholics and evangelicals. According to Hayy, Pinheiro also said that Lula was now sending letters asking for votes and assessed that the measures aimed at micro-entrepreneurs and gamers would not be enough to attract these people. #Lula #Política #JoelPinheiro (translated)

Rectors of the Universities Conference (uniko) demand that the Latin requirement as an admission prerequisite for many degree programs be abolished, with the exception of a few subjects such as Latin, law, medicine, and Protestant theology, as more and more students only demonstrate their Latin skills shortly before graduation. #Lateinpflicht #Bildung #Studium (translated)

Poponze wrote that Lula defended, in a letter addressed to evangelicals, the end of the 6x1 schedule. According to the author, Lula stated that the change would give the evangelical population more time to attend church, associate with other believers, and practice their faith. https://t.co/CCBWD2PhWZ #Lula #Evangélicos #Igreja (translated)

Marina Silva said that she has always defended a secular state, with freedom and guarantees for all religions, but that her evangelical faith guided many of her choices. When mentioning the parable of the good Samaritan, she stated that Jesus valued acts of care, not just religious titles. Silva declared her support for those who commit to the dignity and safety of Brazilians. She cited examples such as the Popular Pharmacy, the income tax exemption for those earning up to 5,000 reais, school meals, technical and vocational education, and funding for public universities to conduct research. She also expressed support for the protection of nature and financial assistance to people in difficult situations. She urged people not to make their decisions based on hatred and warned that policies built over many years could be quickly destroyed, leaving the population more vulnerable without support. Silva asked them to vote for Lula for president and Geraldo Alckmin for vice president on the 25th. #EstadoLaico #Solidariedade #Eleições2022 (translated)

The rectors are demanding the abolition of the Latin requirement for most teaching subjects as well as for law, medicine, and Protestant theology, while for some subjects like philosophy, art history, and Catholic theology, a Latin examination will still remain. #Latein #Bildung #Studium (translated)

Desiree Rugani criticized, with insults, an attempt to set evangelical Christians against Catholics. She stated that both were Christians and shared faith in Christ and Christian values, despite the differences between the denominations. Rugani said that the left had always attacked Christians and their values and urged them not to let themselves be divided, advocating that Christians oppose the PT. https://t.co/rXxbnKOLje #Cristãos #Unidade #ValoresCristãos (translated)

Caio Coppolla wrote that the PT had failed, in May 2025, in its attempt to win over evangelicals. In a post associated with October 12, the day of Our Lady of Aparecida, he stated that, on the 26th, the party resorted to fear and lies to sow discord among Christians. https://t.co/xRF9SUWK2l https://t.co/Rmy29qvdpB #NostraAparecida #PolíticaBrasil #Evangélicos (translated)

Janoninho stated that Flávio Bolsonaro only turned to God and said that the Christian faith should not be used as an instrument of power. According to him, the credibility of the evangelical church was at stake, and it should not be morally blamed for the decisions, interests, and possible scandals of a government. The author advocated voting against Flávio Bolsonaro and for Lula, number 13. #LulaPresidente13 #Evangélicos #FéCristã #Eleições (translated)

Tabata Amaral said that, two weeks prior, she published a video about Flávio Bolsonaro's relationship with pastors who, according to her, wanted to remove the title of Patroness of Brazil from Our Lady of Aparecida. She stated that, on the Day of Our Lady of Aparecida, Bolsonaro went to mass at the Cathedral of Brasília and that he was baptized in the church of the evangelical bishop JB Carvalho. Amaral also said that Carvalho had written that "God hates the Queen of Heaven," referring to Our Lady, and claimed that the accusations were documented. #FlávioBolsonaro #NossaSenhoraAparecida #Religião (translated)