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When Marxism Becomes Gospel

The Brazilian church has prostrated itself to totalitarianism.
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When Marxism Becomes Gospel
A priest wearing a face mask performs a mass at the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Salvador, Brazil, on Aug. 13, 2020. Bruna Prado/Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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On Oct. 17, 2022, around 300 Catholic priests and nuns met with the then-presidential candidate, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to openly declare their support for him in the second round of the elections that would take place on Oct. 30 that year.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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