The ceiling of the UNESCO-listed Church of São Francisco de Assis collapsed last Wednesday in Salvador de Bahia leading to one fatality and several injuries São Paulo resident Giulia Panchoni Righetto, 26, was visiting the site with her boyfriend and three friends, and was killed when the ceiling of the historic church suddenly caved in, according to UK newspaper the Mirror At least five other people were injured in the collapse described to local media how “a huge hole suddenly opened up in the church” just as she was approaching the door to leave “The entire central area of the church gave way,” Sósthenes Macedo of the Civil Defence said A church friar had alerted the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute (known by its Portuguese acronym Iphan) on Monday Technicians were scheduled to inspect on Thursday as Iphan said it was not informed of the severity of the issue commander-general of the Bahian Military Fire Department said “there was no indication that the site needed to be sealed off.” [See more: A protection plan for Macao’s heritage sites takes effect tomorrow] The historic centre of Salvador de Bahia is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it was toward the end of this period that the Church and Convent of São Francisco de Assis were built in Pelourinho one of the seven main districts comprising what is now the city’s historic centre.  A stunning blend of Portuguese Baroque style and Bahian cultural influences the relatively sober façade is contrasted by a lavish interior decorated with spectacular gilt work intricately carved wooden sculptures and around 55,000 shimmering azulejos imported from Portugal in conjunction with the Bahia Civil Police “remain available to assist with the investigations and take the necessary steps to preserve and restore the historical and cultural heritage” of the Church and Convent of São Francisco de Assis This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page is remembered as compassionate and dedicated to her faith The Brazilian nun was born on June 8, 1908, in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul. According to the human longevity database LongeviQuest that many in her community assumed she would die young Lillie Cunningham recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She has lived through two pandemics and two world wars and is looking forward to voting in November's presidential election. described the sister as a symbol of unconditional love for mankind "Her legacy will live on in the history of Colégio Santa Teresa, where she passed, touching deeply the lives of countless generations with her serene presence, welcoming look and tireless dedication to education," a translation of the original Portuguese dedication reads on the school's Instagram "The Teresian family bids farewell with a grateful heart Inah as an example of dedication and mission," the school said "May her memory continue to inspire us on the path of fraternity and love that she knew so well." was also remembered by the Sport Club Internacional a professional soccer club that was founded the year after Lucas was born "We bid farewell to Sister, celebrating her legacy of spirituality and compassion and wishing strength to her friends and family," the organization wrote in a post on X The title of world's oldest person now moves on to Britain's Ethel Caterham, who at 115 years, 254 days is thought to be the last surviving subject of King Edward VII, according to the Gerontology Research Group In addition to being the oldest person on Earth the group said Caterham is also the oldest known living Brit of all time Born Lucile Randon in 1904, Sister André spent most of her life in religious service as a Roman Catholic nun. The oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at age 115. where she worked as a nanny to a British family Speaking to the BBC last year Caterham attributed her long life to "never arguing with anyone" and living on her own terms Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston 20181:09 AM UTCBlessing of the animalsPet owners bring their animals to be blessed on the day of St [1/15]Dogs are seen with their owners at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo [2/15]Pet owners attend a religious and blessing ceremony outside the San Francisco Church in Lima [3/15]A woman prays as she holds her dog after getting it blessed by a priest at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo [5/15]A dog dressed in costume is seen during a religious and blessing ceremony outside the San Francisco Church in Lima [6/15]A woman receives a consecrated wafer from a priest as she holds her dog before getting it blessed at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo [8/15]People pray as they hold their dogs after getting them blessed by a priest at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo [9/15]Pet owners attend a religious and blessing ceremony outside the San Francisco Church in Lima [10/15]Pet owners attend a religious and blessing ceremony outside the San Francisco Church in Lima [11/15]A paraplegic dog in a wheelchair is seen at the entrance of Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo [12/15]Pet owners attend a religious and blessing ceremony outside the San Francisco Church in Lima [13/15]Children play with their dog during a religious and blessing ceremony outside the San Francisco Church in Lima [14/15]A woman prays as she holds her dog after getting it blessed by a priest at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo [15/15]A woman holds her dogs as a priest blesses them outside Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo Pet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of St , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved the Franciscan office of Achada São Filipe unfolds its October calendar of events and activities young people and adults from various parish groups come together for Franciscan-themed events and moments of reflection the Canticle of St Francis resounded in many parishes starting 1 October various parish choir groups such as those from Ovelhinhas de Jesus São Francisco de Assis and Escuteiros met for a choral festival blessing of the bread and celebration of the Transitus of St Francis is the annual celebration by Franciscans worldwide of the passing of St Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter. Just click here Floating hospital serves more than 1000 riverside communities in the Amazon region of Brazil The Pope Francis Hospital Ship (Barco-Hospital Papa Francisco) completed three years of operation on August 17 An initiative of the Saint Francis of Assisi in the Providence of God Association and Fraternity the ship measures 105 feet (32 meters) long and has 22 permanent staff members more than 880 doctors and dentists have provided volunteer care on the boat The Pope Francis Hospital Ship is based in Óbidos but travels through more than a thousand riverside communities in 12 municipalities of the Amazon region The floating hospital has a modern structure and is equipped with medical and dental offices The service is focused on basic health care for the population but the teams also work on prevention and the early diagnosis of cancer the Pope Francis Hospital Boat has achieved impressive numbers The initiative has taken medical attention and health to one of the most complex regions of Brazil marked by low infrastructure and difficulties for transportation and access to services of all kinds more than 37,000 prescriptions were also filled and approximately 53,000 meals were provided The ship was forced to interrupt many of its expeditions during the pandemic the services in specific regions continued the mobile hospital offered emergency relief for distant communities that suffered from the lack of oxygen and hospital beds the year that marked the second wave of COVID in Brazil the ship provided 112,000 services to the population The initiative to create the Pope Francis Hospital Ship was born during 2013 World Youth Day when Pope Francis himself visited a hospital run by the St Francis in the Providence of God Fraternity in Rio de Janeiro if the Fraternity was present in the Amazon When Friar Francis answered “no,” the pontiff said The first step in answering this call was to take over the administration of two hospitals in the region “We realized that the people living on the banks of the Amazon River had difficulty reaching the hospitals so we thought that the only way was for the hospital to go to them which goes out to the people," explained Friar Francisco at the time Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news Inah Canabarro Lucas died April 30 at age 116 the Teresian nun was the oldest person in the world a group of researchers that studies centenarians located next to the provincial house of the Teresian Sisters of Brazil In a March 2024 interview with ACI Digital she mentioned that one of the secrets to her longevity was praying every day for all the people of the world Originally from São Francisco de Assis in Rio Grande do Sul state one of the main leaders of the Farroupilha Revolution (1835–45) that took place in the same state She studied at a convent school and entered the novitiate with the Teresian Sisters in Montevideo she experienced numerous changes in the world and in the church The nun lived through two world wars and 10 popes and religion in Teresian schools in Rio de Janeiro a city where she is much loved because it was where she spent most of her life A notable achievement in her life was the creation of the Santa Teresa School marching band in Santana do Livramento The band featured 115 musical instruments and performed in Brazil She also collaborated in the creation of the renowned Pomoli High School marching band in Rivera Sister Inah was an enthusiastic fan of Sport Clube Internacional soccer team founded in 1909 when she was just 1 year old This story was first published by ACI Digital It has been translated and adapted by ACI Prensa/CNA Arlington Catholic Herald200 N. Glebe Rd.Suite 615Arlington, VA 22203703-841-2590800-377-0511 Website Design and Development by New Target a Brazilian Catholic fraternal religious organisation has taken delivery of a new barco hospital ("hospital ship") to be used to deliver medical services to more than 1,000 remote indigenous riverside communities in the northern portion of Brazil's Amazon Region Named Papa Francisco in honour of Pope Francis the vessel was built by Fortaleza-based shipyard Industria Naval do Ceara (INACE) to augment the two hospitals that the fraternity currently manages in the Amazon The development of the vessel came about after the fraternity's senior friars realised that a significant portion of the more than 700,000 indigenous people living on the banks of the Amazon River have always experienced great difficulty in accessing the region's adequately equipped hospitals The new hospital ship was built with support provided by the government of the northern Brazilian state of Para It is fully equipped with such facilities as medical and dental offices The wide array of diagnostic equipment also includes a digital X-ray The owners said that the engineers responsible for the vessel's construction have claimed there is no other vessel in Brazil that houses such an array of medical facilities and equipment The other onboard spaces consist of cabins that can accommodate 30 people including the navigation electronics and those used in the treatment and diagnosis areas is supplied by a pair of Weichai CCFJ150J diesel generator sets The standard crew of 20 is augmented by a maximum of 20 volunteer medical staff that will serve on the vessel on a rotational basis The regular operating schedule consists of voyages of seven to 10 days in duration enabling the embarked medical personnel to visit as many riverside communities as possible before returning to the vessel's homeport of Obidos on the narrowest portion of the Amazon River Papa Francisco was delivered by INACE in August 2019 and has since been operating extensively along the Amazon River save for a brief weeks-long pause following the onset of Covid-19 in Brazil in the first half of 2020 In addition to providing medical care for Amazon riverside communities in need the vessel has also been used to deliver humanitarian aid such as hygiene kits and food packages to coastal areas where access to basic necessities has become severely limited due to the pandemic See all the other news, reviews and features of this month's Marine Engines and Propulsion Systems Week right here. A Brazilian nun named the world’s oldest person in early 2025 has died an agency that tracks the world’s longest-living people Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas died on April 30. She was 116 years old and died just over a month shy of her 117th birthday on June 8. She died in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, reported LongeviQuest She was first named the world’s oldest person in December 2024 after the death of 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka of Japan According to LongeviQuest she has racked up quite a few titles throughout her life 2022 – Oldest Brazilian ecclesiastical person ever.Jan 2022 – Oldest documented living person in Brazil.July 30 2022 – Oldest validated living person in South and Latin America.Feb 2024 – Oldest living person in the Americas and the world’s third oldest living person.Aug 2024 – World’s second-oldest living person.Dec 2024 – World’s oldest living person.And when she died on April 30 she was the 15th oldest documented person in history Lucas is also the second-oldest nun in history, after France’s Lucile Randon, known as Sister André. Randon was the world’s oldest person until she died at 118, reported Guinness World Records Born in June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis and many people thought she would not live long She began her life of faith at just 16 years old attending Santa Teresa de Jesus boarding school in Santana do Livramento she was confirmed in the Catholic Church in October 1929 she went back to Brazil to teach Portuguese and mathematics in Tijuca Lucas renewed her vows in 1932 and then again in 1933 she took her perpetual vows and officially became a nun Lucas returned to Santana do Livramento and continued working as a teacher in July 1942 She also worked as a professor and secretary in Santana do Livramento she joined the Provincial House in Porto Alegre The blessing came after she celebrated her 110th birthday The organization called her “a devoted supporter of Sport Club Internacional." the title of the world’s oldest person belongs to Ethel Caterham of Surrey is also Brazil’s oldest resident after Lucas’ passing Lucas was once asked how she managed to live so long to which she replied owing her life to God Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n \n \n \n '.concat(e,' Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response The page you were trying to reach does not exist. Please check the URL or click here to return to the home page Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Father Dan Connealy stands inside his church at San Francisco de Asis Friday afternoon Connealy recently took up the open pastor position at the Catholic school and church Thomas Sorci stands inside a kindergarten classroom at San Francisco de Asis Friday afternoon Sorci recently took up the open principal position at the Catholic school and church San Francisco de Asis has a new priest and principal San Francisco de Asis (SFDA) has a new priest and principal Father Dan Connealy is returning to lead the parish after four years at St Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Email notifications are only sent once a day Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy announced recently that it will be changing its school schedule for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. 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See all those languages? The Lingua project at Global Voices works to bring down barriers to understanding through translation. On July 17, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded World Heritage status to Brazil's Pampulha Modern Ensemble The Ensemble includes four buildings: the Casino (now known as the Pampulha Museum of Art) all designed in the early 1940s by Brazil's late-great modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer The UNESCO candidacy for Pampulha started in 1996 as one item on a list of many of Brazil's worthy heritage locations. However, it was only in 2012 that the Belo Horizonte government doubled down on its efforts, which finally bore fruit four years later—and for good reason. UNESCO's webpage for what is now Brazil's 20th World Heritage site hints at the factors behind its decision to bestow such an award: The Ensemble comprises bold forms that exploit the plastic potential of concrete sculpture and painting into a harmonious whole It reflects the influence of local traditions the Brazilian climate and natural surroundings on the principles of modern architecture Surrounded by blue-tile panels painted by Brazil's best-known painter the Pampulha Ensemble includes a uniquely-shaped church Built in 1943 with the assistance of engineer and poet Joaquim Cardoso the São Francisco de Assis Church abandoned architectural norms in favor of its groovy exterior and vaulted ceilings Its seductive curves were the cause of societal scandal at the time is said to have designed the church to represent the symbol of communism (although he never confirmed this himself) And while the building's design spoke loudly, the church bell remained silent until 1959. According to the author Marcelo Cedro in a paper on Kubicheck and the Pampulha church to say “without the sign of the cross the curves seem to want to pierce the soil in search of darkness.” Cedro went on to say that the long-lasting non-consecration of the church may have been retribution for its “sins”—not only its sensual design While it was considered heresy by the Catholic Church the city government called it a monument and bestowed upon it historical and artistic heritage status As for the Casino, it was originally planned as the Pampulha Ensemble's central element (perhaps due to Juscelino Kubitschek‘s love of gambling). Designed in a single night by Niemeyer, and built in 1942 it quickly became the place to be for Belo Horizonte's high society people also visited the location to enjoy live music and the dancefloor as well as an almost circus-like experience of artistic performances was short-lived due to a presidential decree banning gambling in 1946 It would take another eleven years before the building was repurposed in 1957 as the Pampulha Museum of Art Today it houses a 1,600-piece collection of contemporary artwork The Casino / Museum of Art at the Pampulha Essemble, in Belo Horizonte. Flickr – Image: Rodrigo Denúbila The “Casa do Baile” (Ballroom) was originally created in 1943 on an artificial island as an event space Affected by the nearby casino closure that had given the Ensemble an air of excitement the Ballroom shut down in 1948 and was repurposed several times until it became the Reference Center for Architecture (Ballroom) Flickr – Image: David RSG Modeled after a boat ready for entry into the water the Tennis Yacht Club (originally known as the Golf Yacht Club) was built in 1942 and noticeably lacks the curvaceous features of the other buildings The raison d'être behind its construction was to serve as a place of family fun and recreation in addition to being the location for themed parties Tennis Yacht Club. Official Site was best known for co-designing Brazil's capital While the Pampulha Ensemble might become known throughout the world now that UNESCO has placed it in the spotlight a lesser-known fact is that “Pampulha was the start of Brasília,” according to Niemeyer himself To understand better what was meant by such a phrase In 1897, Brazil as a republic was just nine years old, and the previous capital of Minas Gerais state, Ouro Preto, was not only highly associated with mining and the monarchy but it also held little hope for viable growth. This required the founding and inauguration of one of Brazil's first planned cities decided to create a planned district within the mostly-unused northern region of the city The idea was to find a way to cope with population growth President Kubitschek (aka the Father of Modern Brazil) knew he could trust Niemeyer if not merely for his view on integrating nature into his art a curva que encontro nas montanhas do meu país It's not the right angle that attracts me What attracts me is the free and sensual curve the curve I find in the mountains of my country In a practically unused part of his growing city but rather what could be—a feat both men would repeat more than a decade later in the country's new capital Kubitschek would die in a car accident in 1976 and wouldn't see his Belo Horizonte-born vision become a World Heritage site The Pampulha Ensemble and Brasília—two of his biggest projects—would live on much like the timeless architecture of his chief architect To hear the story of the Pampulha Ensemble straight from Niemeyer be sure to check out this 23-minute short film (in Portuguese) titled “Pampulha—O Marco,” directed by Moacir de Oliveira ERROR: SECURITY TIMEOUT - Please copy your message to a backup location Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events happening beyond their own communities and national borders Please consider making a donation to help us continue this work Donate now Authors, please log in » Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. 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For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders Denise é uma das trabalhadoras do Roçado das Marias e se diz apaixonada por agricultura Not even the midday sun intimidated Denise Alves do Santos a hat and picked up a hoe to work the land in the sweltering heat cut down banana trees and expanded the pineapple plantation Faced with the effort made in the presence of the Brasil de Fato reporter took a deep breath and smiled: "I love agriculture I can't see myself in an office.” "This is an encampment with a 30-year history of fighting for land and we didn't have a project aimed at us That's when I heard about the idea of setting up a garden just for women," she explained :: 40 years of the MST: how the peasent movement was born in Paraná state :: The experience also changed the life of Paula Miguel a farmer who arrived at the encampment in 2018 She was unemployed and traveled to the encampment in Pernambuco to find a new perspective on her life alongside family members who were already in the region I didn't have a profession or anything to survive on in addition to doing what I like most," she celebrates The garden is carried out on plots in collective areas of MST encampments or settlements with the aim of strengthening autonomy and income generation for female farmers living in agrarian reform territories It was designed to overcome the structural logic that places males at the center of rural activities "We know that gardens are usually established by men’s initiative we thought: 'Why not have the Roçado das Marias The Roçado das Marias is also a mechanism for us to demand our rights not only as women but also as campers," explained Hanyelle Ohane the head of the gender sector at the Galileia regional office in Vitória de Santo Antão :: Women from the Landless Workers’ Movement hold a demonstration in front of Taurus arms company in São Paulo :: The initiative involves four other encampments in towns in southern Pernambuco state The territory is very close to the mill where the Peasant Leagues were founded in the state With the garden, the female workers are trying to diversify a landscape historically marked by sugarcane monoculture. In addition to planting, they also take part in training courses on agroecology and agroforestry systems They met in monthly assemblies, always held on the eighth day of each month. Collectively, they decide on a work schedule for the plot so that the activity doesn't overload any worker involved. They also share personal experiences and debate women's rights in society. The income they get working in the garden is applied to self-care or activities of their own choosing to supplement their household income "We work with our partners and have a nice little income We need to feel like fulfilled women," said Denise have a birthday for them or go out for a walk in the city because life isn't just in the countryside either We can also go for a walk to distract our minds from the routine we have," she concluded For now, the project's goal is to expand the training process for female workers and strengthen the marketing of their products at the main farmer's fairs in the region "We're thinking about the long term We're thinking of starting a cooperative in the future so that we can self-organize and take our GMO-free products to fairs," concluded Hanyelle Ohane All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced provided it is not altered and proper credit is given All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The beach at Praia de Carcavelos was the stage chosen for the 2nd edition of Surf Canino de Cascais.  The event, organised by the São Francisco de Assis Association in partnership with the Union of Parishes of Carcavelos and Parede The initiative aimed to promote responsible adoption while offering owners and dogs the chance to try out surfing with their four-legged friends. The event also intended to attract support and donations for the São Francisco de Assis Association, according to a report by ECO “At União das Freguesias de Carcavelos and Parede we believe in the importance of promoting events that reinforce the community spirit and encourage the participation of all The Surf Canino event is a perfect example of how we can unite a sport like surfing with our concern around animal welfare and responsible adoption" “We are extremely pleased to have received Surf Canino at Praia de Carcavelos and to work side by side with Associação São Francisco de Assis making known all the work carried out by the Association in collecting and protecting animals” We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Prolific Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer was the king of the curve – his sinuous and stunning buildings helped give the country a modern visual voice from the 1940s onwards his concrete monuments are an essential part of any visitor's itinerary Prolific Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer was the king of the curve – his sinuous and stunning buildings helped give the country a modern visual voice from the 1940s onwards we’d like to thank you for joining the debate - we’re glad you’ve chosen to participate and we value your opinions and experiences Please choose your username under which you would like all your comments to show up Please keep your posts respectful and abide by the community guidelines - and if you spot a comment you think doesn’t adhere to the guidelines please use the ‘Report’ link next to it to let us know Please preview your comment below and click ‘post’ when you’re happy with it Faharas News is an AI-driven news aggregator that provides real-time updates from a variety of sources We do not take responsibility for the content or the external links provided We use cookies to personalize content and ads , to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic...Learn More