Prosperity theology

Prophets are social critics not fortunetellers

One of the challenges of preachers in Catholic churches and many Protestant churches is that they must preach each Sunday on the Scripture readings in the Common Lectionary rather than simply use their favorite passages of the Bible.

Dancers rehearse at Estação Primeira de Mangueira, one of Brazil's most traditional samba schools, in Rio de Janeiro. The school announced that the theme of its 2020 performance will be the story of Jesus taken to a Rio de Janeiro slum. (CNS)

As evangelicals gain, Catholics on verge of losing majority in Brazil

By Eduardo Campos Lima

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