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POPSGrowth of "Protestantism" in Brazil In it's shift from ritualistic Catholicism to shallow Pentecostalism, Brazil is jumping from the spiritual frying pan into the spiritual fire. People from the favelas flock to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God--but no transformation is taking place in the favelas. Indeed, the favelas are getting worse, which the Universal Church gets richer.
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POPSAccident in front of Padre Cicero People on their way to thank Padre Cicero for blessings received are killed by runaway garbage truck. Tragic. This is about three miles from where I live. I can see the statue of the Padre from my house.
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POPSWhy I Love My Job Excuse the link to my own site, but I couldn't be prouder of the institution for which I work.
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POPSWorld Cup Prayer Guide This was put together by a missionary-blogger friend of mine here in Brazil. I thought it was very creative and well done.