Catholic bishops denounce horrific desecration of Christian images in ‘gay pride’ marches in Brazil
Brazilian Catholic bishops are denouncing recent homosexual “pride” parades in which Christian symbols were publicly desecrated, and asking for legal action to be taken against the perpetrators. Members of the National Conference of the Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) First Southern Region have issued a press release decrying the “clear manifestations of disrespect for the religious consciousness of our people and of the major symbol of the Christian faith, Jesus crucified.” Noting that the desecration of religious symbols “is recognized as a crime in the Criminal Code” of Brazil, the bishops ask the federal government, which is the “guardian of the Constitution,” to “defend the rights that have been injured.” As LifeSiteNews reported last week , homosexuals marching in Sao Paulo’s annual gay parade earlier this month sparked outrage among many Brazilians when they displayed a seminude transsexual crucified on a cross. Other marchers smashed Christian images or sat on them naked,