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Brazil presidential candidates court the evangelical vote

Original: Why are presidential candidates chasing the evangelical vote in Catholic-majority Brazil? Home to more than 100 million

In Brazil, home to more than 100 million Catholics and long called the world's most Catholic nation, presidential candidates are increasingly directing their campaigns at evangelical voters. Commentators note that evangelicals' growing political weight means candidates see them as a decisive bloc in the upcoming election, even in a majority-Catholic country.

Why now: The presidential election has made evangelical voters a swing bloc candidates believe they must win.

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• Why are presidential candidates chasing the evangelical vote in Catholic-majority Brazil? Home to more than 100 million faithful, Brazil has been called the world’s most Catholic nation. But in the upcoming presidential election, candidates are chasing evangelical voters the… · CatholicNews@na.social · 1

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