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André Janones reported that the photo was taken at Lula's house while they were preparing for a live broadcast, and that it was only later that he noticed an image on the wall of the president being blessed by the Pope. According to Janones, the image contrasted with the accusations that Lula would close churches. Janones stated that Lula was the target of fake news related to religion. He recounted that someone suggested the president oppose the use of the evangelical church by Flávio with his Catholic identity and his history with the Catholic Church, but said that Lula rejected the idea and stated that he preferred to lose the election. Janones added that Lula was elected and that Bolsonaro became the first president in the country's history not to be re-elected. Janones summarized the situation by saying that Flávio was using God, while God acted through Lula. He also asked if readers recognized other people in the photos on the wall and stated that they showed the dimension of Lula, whom he called the greatest statesman in the history of the country. #Lula #FakeNews #Religião (translated)

Gil Diniz wrote that, on October 12, he celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Aparecida and asked, through Mary's intercession, for the good of Brazil. He affirmed that the country, linked to the history of Portugal, would have a Catholic and evangelizing mission and defended loyalty to Catholic origins and the teachings of the Church. He also rejected the idea that Brazil was destined to be known only for carnival, football, and easy sex, or that it needed to renounce its Catholic past to progress. In the end, he thanked God for governing the country and asked for the intercession of Our Lady of Aparecida. https://t.co/ek2HYviQXh #NossaSenhoraAparecida #PadroeiraDoBrasil #FéCatólica (translated)

The Liberal Party stated that the PT would have resorted to the faith of Catholics to spread hate and fear and manipulate votes, in an attempt to remain in power. The party described Flávio Bolsonaro as a man of faith and God-fearing, and said that he had already publicly declared respect for all religions and freedom of belief. It also criticized Lula for, according to the party, using faith to get elected, and classified this behavior as unforgivable. #PL #PartidoLiberal #FlávioBolsonaro #Vote22 #Política #Eleições2022 #LiberdadeDeCrença (translated)

Felipe Leme stated that he received reliable information that PT militants would conduct blitzes in front of churches the following day, especially in São Paulo. He recommended that people challenge any false news and report any possible electoral crimes. He also encouraged them to act as citizens' inspectors. #Eleições2024 #Católicos #Fakenews (translated)

Felipe Leme reported that an initiative created by a Catholic follower was available on a website. According to him, the page explained, with sources, actions of the current government against Christianity and allowed sharing the content via WhatsApp. https://t.co/loZ6tWsrap #Catolicismo #Cristianismo #Fé (translated)

ElBuni reported that he had joined the pilgrimage of the Virgin of Luján to distribute stickers of Cristina and Eva Perón and that, according to what he wrote, people had gotten angry. He also claimed that Catholics were filled with hatred and that nothing was sacred anymore. #VirgenDeLuján #Cristianismo #Peronismo (translated)

Italo stated that the left suffered a defeat in the elections and said that instead of acknowledging their mistakes, its members were insulting small business owners, evangelicals, and Catholics, and wishing for new floods in the South. He assessed that the level of this group was declining more and more. #Eleições2023 #Política #Descontentamento (translated)

Lázaro Rosa wrote that a Catholic church in Bangu reportedly closed its doors upon seeing Flávio Bolsonaro arrive in front of the location. He asked if the episode could be a reflection of attacks by Bolsonaro supporters on Our Lady Aparecida and Catholics, and added that "tomorrow is the 13th." https://t.co/HxdElIt7CH #IgrejaCatólica #Bangu #Bolsonarismo (translated)

JH Fonseca said he is Catholic and has made a pilgrimage by bicycle to Aparecida do Norte. He stated that it is very sad that atheist supporters of the PT were, according to him, spreading a lie about Our Lady to take votes from another candidate. Fonseca classified the attitude as unacceptable and said he was not surprised, as in his view, evil has always envied the Holy Mother. #Catolicismo #Aparecida #Fé (translated)

Renato Rovai pointed out four pieces of data from Datafolha which, according to him, favored Lula in the final stretch. He said that Lula had 48.8% of spontaneous voting intentions and had surpassed Flávio by one point in the Southeast, a gain he attributed to significant growth in Minas. Rovai also stated that the optimal or good evaluation of Lula's government had reached 35%, a level he referred to as the "magic number" for reelection candidates to become favorites, and that Lula had grown five points among Catholics. #Lula #Eleições2022 #Datafolha (translated)

A seven-year investigation revealed that more than 270 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly a thousand children in three dioceses in Massachusetts, with church leadership aware of the abuses but failing to take appropriate action. #AbusosNaIgreja #JustiçaParaVítimas #IgrejaCatólica (translated)

My stupid recipe, Doctor Restrepo, achieved the highest employment rate, the lowest rates of hunger and poverty of the 21st century, and some of the highest levels of per capita income in the last quarter of my government in the entire history of Colombia. You and Abelardo today, just as you did in Duque's government during the first month of his administration, shot up unemployment almost to the double-digit figures that you handed over to my government. That's called a step back! It's unfortunate that a part of the Colombian electorate believes that Colombia's destiny is to go backward. Again the IMF, again over-indebtedness that you promoted, Dr. Restrepo, by giving subsidies to the rich and imposing a gasoline subsidy paid with the budget. These days, that is called economic ignorance and anachronism. I propose my support from the opposition to make a great agreement for the equitable progress of Colombia. What allowed us to have the best social economic figures of the century was: 1. Leaving hydrocarbon extraction and moving to real production in industry, commerce, and tourism. Prioritizing production, that is, the transformation of materials to make other materials for a good life for people, automatically raises employment levels and overall productivity. 2. Raising the minimum wage every year to the level of the vital basket for a family. This was demanded by the social doctrine of the Catholic Church in the encyclical "Rerum Novarum" by Leo XIII, and you, as a fervent Catholic, should apply it. In that encyclical and in that of Francis I about the "common home," and in that of Leo XIV about "a dignified Humanity," you would find a comprehensive agreement with the progressivism I lead. 3. A leading role of the state in the economy in strategic matters such as tariffs for industrialization, abundant and cheap credit for small and medium-sized industries, cheap credit for industry, food production, exports, and zero-interest credit for any national industry that produces an increase in Colombia’s computational capacity, energy, and railroads. 4. Leading the decarbonization of the economy through a 100% clean electricity generation matrix, replacing the prohibitively expensive gas with extremely cheap and abundant solar energy in Colombia. Remember that in my government I managed to increase growth in the four years by 500% in the naval industry and 200% in the electric automotive industry. 5. Redistributing another million hectares among farmers and doubling food production in the country to lower the prices of the family basket and increase real wages. You and we can lower the interest rate set by the Board of the Bank of the Republic by configuring another majority in the board that is friendly to production and work. 5. And if you don’t want, Mr. Restrepo, to reach agreements given the mind-numbing sectarianism that predominates, then just remember my advice: work and nature are the sources of wealth, and in Colombia, the real wage as an expression of the value of work allows the expansion of the internal market, both formal and informal, and increases the number of companies and workforce. When the country decides to return to legitimate institutions, it might be too late for you, but these will be the economic bases already experienced with positive data for a national agreement. #EconomíaColombiana #Progreso #DesarrolloSostenible (translated)