Aparecida, Brazil, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil's patron saint reappears in polarized election campaign

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2026-10-12

Thousands of teary-eyed pilgrims paid homage to Brazil's patron saint in the largest shrine in her name on Monday, with a bitter election campaign's battle for the Catholic vote taking center stage. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other in an October 25 runoff, and religion has dominated the final stretch of the campaign in the deeply Christian nation. Ahead of the first-round vote earlier this mont......

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