Rio WYD Security Details Revealed: Daily
Rio’s security officials have revealed plans for next week’s World Youth Day (WYD), which includes a high-profile visit by Pope...
July 19, 2013Topic
Religion
Best Bets for Festas Julinhas 2013
June may be over, but the winter festival season starting with Festas Juninas (June Parties) has extended to Festas Julinhas...
July 2, 2013
WYD Safety Guaranteed Despite Protests
With the wave of protests continuing across Brazil, and the Confederations Cup drawing to a close, attention has turned to...
June 25, 2013
Exploring the Historic Churches of Rio
Neighborhoods in Rio like Centro and Penha offer a glimpse at some of the grandest churches in the world, many...
June 25, 2013
Festas Juninas 2013 in Rio de Janeiro
You may have noticed more straw hats, delicious food and fireworks around town lately, due at least in part to...
June 11, 2013
Practicing Judaism in Rio and Brazil
Judaism has been practiced in Brazil since as far back as the 16th Century however in a predominantly Catholic country,...
June 11, 2013
Finding the Spiritist Movement in Brazil
Although predominantly a Catholic country, Brazil is also known for its sizable spiritist movement, which is considered to be the...
June 4, 2013
Doctors Voice Support for Legal Abortion
A group representing Brazil’s doctors has, for the first time, thrown its support behind the decriminalization of abortion.
March 26, 2013
Pope Confirms Visit to WYD in Rio: Daily
Pope Francis will visit Brazil for World Youth Day in July, he announced Sunday at an address to mark the...
March 25, 2013