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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
A layman carrying a cross with head bowed. The Catholic Church has become more social-service oriented than in the past. Through its "Ecclesiastical Base Communities" Program, it is very active working with the low income population, especially in shanty towns, neighborhood associations, with landless peasants, etc.Um leigo de cabeça curvada carregando uma cruz. A Igreja Católica tem-se tomado mais orientada à assistência social do que no passado. Através dos programas de suas "Comunidades Eclesiastes de Base", ela trabalha ativamente pela classe de baixo poder aquisitivo, especialmente nas favelas, associações de vizinhos, camponeses sem terra, etc.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994
Keywords
Brazil: Candomble