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Brazilian bishops’ Lenten campaign draws fire from some conservatives
Indigenous people wait to receive the Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine in the village of Itacoatiara, Brazil, Feb. 13, 2021. The Brazilian bishops’ conference has come under fire from some of its more conservative members since it announced this year’s Fraternity Campaign, which defends Indigenous peoples, criticizes the high rates of femicide and speaks up against LGBTQ violence and homophobia. (CNS photo/Bruno Kelly, Reuters)
By Lise Alves, Catholic News Service
SAO PAULO The Brazilian bishops’ conference has come under fire from some of its more conservative members since it announced this year’s Fraternity Campaign, which defends Indigenous peoples, criticizes the high rates of femicide and speaks up against LGBTQ violence and homophobia.