Pontes, Brazil News

Over 7.5 thousand people were involved in the three-day event, being that 900 of them participated in seminars and mini-courses, 1.8 thousand were visitors to the fair, besides over 5 thousand internet users who accompanied the event online, through Twitter and webinars.

Brasilia, Brazil, May 25, 2011 / 05:47 pm .- A Brazilian lawyer is claiming that another miracle has taken place through the intercession of Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes.

From Brasilia, Brazil : May 20, 2011 / 06:11 pm Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, a Brazilian religious sister who devoted her life to the sick and the poor, will be beatified May 22 in San Salvador de Bahia in northeastern Brazil.

Ribeiro's killing has been compared to that of Dorothy Stang, who was also shot dead in Para after voicing opposition to loggers [Photo by Rodrigo Fonseca] An Amazon environmental activist and his wife were killed late on Monday and the crime is being investigated as a possible assassination to silence the outspoken forest defender, according to ...

Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, a Brazilian religious sister who devoted her life to the sick and the poor, will be beatified May 22 in San Salvador de Bahia in northeastern Brazil.