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Brazilian president signs proclamation consecrating nation to Virgin Mary
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Wed May 22, 2019 - 8:38 pm EST
Brazilian president signs proclamation consecrating nation to Virgin Mary
May 30, 2019 update: Videos of the ceremony when the Brazilian nation was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary did not show President Jair Bolsonaro actually approach the table where the document of consecration was signed by Bishop Fernando Areas Rifan and others. Bolsonaro’s office, in an official press release, stated that he had signed the document. It remains unclear when this happened. Emails from LifeSiteNews to the Foreign Ministry and Presidential Office of Brazil went unanswered.
BRASILIA, May 22, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — On Tuesday, Brazil was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a ceremony that included President Jair Bolsonaro and Bishop Fernando Areas Rifan.
The consecration of Brazil, which has more Catholics than any other country, to the Virgin Mary was an initiative of national deputy Eros Biondini and Brazil’s Catholic Parliamentary Front to ask for divine protection and in reparation for sin.
“We are doing this for Brazil, for our love for our nation,” Biodini was reported as saying.
A statue of the Virgin Mary, which depicts her as she appeared to child visionaries in Fatima, Portugal, was at the ceremony and will remain in a place of honor in the presidential palace.
Signing the proclamation of national consecration were President Bolsonaro, cabinet minister Floriano Peixoto, and Biondini. The other signatories were Bishop Areas and Bishop emeritus João Evangelista Martins Terra of Brasilia, the nation’s capital
Participants at the ceremony included various high-level politicians as well as representatives of various Catholic movements. According to Biondini, “[t]his is a simple gesture of faith and love, which is of great important not only for Catholics, but for all of Brazil.”
During the ceremony, participants prayed the rosary and sang a Marian hymn, accompanied by a number of nuns. Sister Kelly Patrícia, one of the founders of the Hesed Institute, a Catholic community, sang at the ceremony. According to a statement from the presidential palace, she said, “When it comes to the heart of Mary, it means great things.”
Bishop Areas said that consecrating his country to the Immaculate Heart means that “Brazil recognizes the presence of God.” Pro-life advocates, among them a priest, displayed banners emblazoned with the motto “Brazil is alive: no abortion.”
Bishop Areas leads the Personal Apostolic Administration of St. Jean Marie Vianney, which was established by Pope St. John Paul II for traditionalist Catholic clergy and laity within the Diocese of Campos in Brazil. Devoted exclusively to celebrating the pre-1965 Roman rite of the Mass, it is the only personal apostolic administration in existence in the Catholic Church.
Government minister Peixoto thanked President Bolsonaro for his participation in the event. Peixoto said, “This space and all our public buildings are places in which the Christian faith is professed.” Peixoto asked for prayers to advance his work: “May God illuminate everyone so that we can achieve our goals of lifting up fellow citizens and bringing to our children, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews and cousins, a better and more just condition for everyone.”
Much like Bolsonaro, Italy’s Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini dedicated his country to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On May 18, at a rally attended by tens of thousands, the devotedly Catholic Salvini held up a rosary and kissed it. Looking up at a statue of the Virgin Mary atop the cathedral of Milan, he said, “I entrust Italy, my life, and your lives to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who I’m sure will bring us to victory.”
Salvini was criticized for his fervent expression of faith. Mentions of Pope Francis were met by boos and grumbling from the crowd. Reportedly, the pope has refused to meet Salvini because of the latter’s policy regarding migrants seeking asylum in Italy.
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BRAZIL CONSECRATED TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
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In May 21 ceremony, Brazilian leaders dedicate nation to Our Lady of Fatima
by David Nussman • ChurchMilitant.com • May 23, 2019
BRASILIA, Brazil (ChurchMilitant.com) -
Brazil's government has consecrated the country to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
In a ceremony held on Tuesday inside the presidential palace, government leaders and two bishops signed off on a consecration of Brazil to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Nuns, clergy and government officials were present for the ceremony honoring Our Lady.
The 30-minute event featured speeches, the Rosary and the singing of hymns. Front and center in the room for the event was a statue of Our Lady of Fatima. The statue will remain in the presidential palace in a place of honor.
One of the bishops present for the occasion was Bp. Fernando Arêas Rifan, who at the end of the event recited the text of the consecration prayer.
The ceremony was hosted at the Planalto Palace, the official workplace of the president of Brazil; the Alvorada Palace, on the other hand, is the president's official residence.
Bishop Arêas is head of the Personal Apostolic Administration of St. John Mary Vianney, a unique jurisdiction erected by Pope St. John Paul II in 2002 for devotees to the Traditional Latin Mass in Brazil. The only personal apostolic administration currently in the Church, it occupies the same boundaries as the diocese of Campos.
The other bishop in attendance was Bishop Emeritus João Evangelista Martins Terra.
There are more Catholics living in Brazil than any other country in the world.
Bolsonaro attended the 30-minute event leading up to the prayer of Marian consecration but apparently left the room before the consecration prayer was recited.
It is thought that this move was related to Bolsonaro's close ties with Evangelical Protestantism. Bolsonaro's wife is Protestant, and they have frequently been seen attending Protestant Sunday services. Nonetheless, Bolsonaro refers to himself as a Catholic.
The Portuguese hashtag #OrePeloBrasil, meaning "pray for Brazil," was trending on Brazilian Twitterearlier this week.
The Portuguese hashtag #OrePeloBrasil, meaning 'pray for Brazil,' was trending on Brazilian Twitter earlier this week.Tweet
Some Brazilians doubted whether their country had been fully and truly consecrated to Mary, noting that the president did not recite the prayer of consecration himself.
Bishop Rifan appeared to address this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, saying:
My participation was a tribute to Our Lady, in the Planalto Palace in the presence of the president of the republic. It did not mean political support for the president or anyone. I believe that, even though it was not entirely satisfactory, it was worth the homage to Our Lady and the announcement and intention of consecration in the presence of the president. It was the maximum that was achieved [emphasis added].
Bolsonaro's 2018 presidential campaign cast him as a strong conservative and fiercely anti-socialist, while media outfits like Al Jazeera, the BBC and The New York Times described him as "far-right."
At times, the Brazilian president has been compared to U.S. President Donald Trump. They both make use of anti-establishment rhetoric, and both have been criticized for brash, off-the-cuff remarks.
Furthermore, Bolsonaro's campaign used the slogan, "Brazil above everything and God above everyone." This has drawn comparisons to President Trump's "America first" slogan.
In other news, an Italian politician is catching flak from the Vatican after he publicly offered himself and the country to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Addressing a populist rally outside Milan's cathedral on May 18, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini spoke about Europe's Christian roots.
Salvini noted that both St. John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI reminded Europeans of their Catholic heritage. He went on to invoke Europe's patron saints.
Then, Salvini turned toward the statue of the Blessed Mother atop the cathedral, kissed the Rosary beads in his hand and told the rally's attendees, "I entrust Italy, my life and your lives to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, whom I'm sure will bring us to victory."
Many Church leaders have been critical of Salvini because he is opposed to mass migration. The criticism continued with his recent entrustment to Our Lady.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, commented to the press on Sunday, "I believe partisan politics divides, but God belongs to everyone."
"Invoking God for oneself is always very dangerous," Cdl. Parolin added.
