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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)

David Ágape wrote that, weeks before the first round of the elections, More in Common Brasil and researchers from UFRJ downloaded and politically categorized about 7,500 broadcasts of masses and services, totaling nearly 14,000 hours of audio. According to him, the church channels were monitored for two months in search of political and electoral references. Ágape stated that the NGO claimed to have used its own resources, but documents indicated that Luminate, an organization funded by Pierre Omidyar, had allocated around R$ 1.3 million to set up the Brazilian operation. He also mentioned Open Society, founded by George Soros, as a supporter of another research project by the branch. According to the author, the cost of monitoring and the source of the resources had not been detailed, and those responsible for the organization did not respond to some questions. https://t.co/MzuOako95t #Eleições2023 #Transparência #Religião (translated)

"I remain worried because I am truly, enormously sad about what happened." Parolin stated that it will be up to the doctors to determine whether the Pope will be able to undertake a trip that he classified as "long and demanding." #PapaLeãoXIV #SaúdeDoPapa #IgrejaCatólica (translated)

The Vatican's Secretary of State expressed concern about the health of Pope Leo XIV, after the removal of a cancerous nodule, admitting that this diagnosis may impact the pontiff's trip to Latin America in November, but trusting the medical team. #PapaLeãoXIV #SaúdeDoPapa #IgrejaCatólica (translated)

Secularism should not be used as a justification to marginalize the Catholic Church in Portugal, where its influence and representation are significant, especially in light of recent demographic changes and growing religious diversity. #Laicidade #IgrejaCatólica #Secularismo (translated)

Pope Leo XIV, hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital after surgery for a lung nodule, continues to lead the Catholic Church globally, keeping a team by his side and making important decisions, despite the cancellation of public commitments. #PapaLeãoXIV #IgrejaCatólica #Hospitalização (translated)

Pope Leo XIV received a diagnosis of lung cancer after a successful surgery, but has an overall positive prognosis, as explained by pulmonologist Agostinho Marques and highlighted by Father Ricardo Figueiredo, who notes the serenity within the Catholic Church in light of the situation. #PapaLeãoXIV #CancroPulmonar #Transparência (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)

Hayy stated that Nikolas Ferreira published a video in which he pointed out what he considered to be the hypocrisy of Anitta, Juliette, and Bruno Gagliasso when talking about faith and the Catholic Church. https://t.co/GUqFhANCHr #NikolasFerreira #Hipocrisia #IgrejaCatólica (translated)

Victor Garcia stated that the Centrão would use the power that it still had to try to contain the Bolsonaros. According to him, the renewal that took place in the churches, which did not succeed in electing anyone, showed that it was a strategic mistake to increase the presence of the far right in the pulpits. #Centrão #ExtremaDireita #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)