Brazil Religions: Catholicism, Protestantism, And Jehovah's Witness

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Mariam Billings
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Brazil Religions

The top three religions are Catholicism, Protestantism, and Jehovah's Witness. Catholicism Celebrates almost all holidays. Catholicos especially love Christmas because they believe that it was the day Jesus our savior was born. Catholicos celebrate most of their holidays by going to church in the morning and afternoon. In Brazil the founder of there religion is Carlos Duarte Costa.

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