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Brazil frets over insults to patron saint ahead of election
Original: ‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
Anxiety is spreading across Brazil over perceived disrespect to Our Lady of Aparecida, the country's patron saint, as the election approaches. Commentators say the protective devotion surrounding the statue has become entangled with political tensions, with supporters warning that any slight against the revered figure touches a deep nerve in Brazilian Catholic culture.
Why now: Political polarisation around the upcoming Brazilian election has made symbols of national and religious identity, including the patron saint, flashpoints of controversy.
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- ‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election · The Guardian
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