Brazil Slide Series: Collection Ethnicity And Population, Slide No. 0088.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

4-6-2009

Description

Church of São Bento in Olinda (PE). Almost 90% of all Brazilians are Roman Catholic, yet a large majority do not practice their faith, as Brazilian society is becoming more secular. In recent years, the Church has become very active socially in favor of the poor, revindicating and running programs that address education, agrarian reform, health, or community infrastructure.Igreja de São Bento em Olinda (PE). Quase 90% da população Brasileira é católica romana, ainda que a grande maioria não seja praticante, pois a sociedade brasileira está se tomando cada vez mais secular. Nos últimos anos a Igreja tem se tomado muito ativa socialmente, reinvindicando e estabelecendo programas que visam a educação, reforma agrária, saúde ou melhor infra-estrutura para comunidades de baixa renda.

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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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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 1989