Arquidiocese de Cuiabá repudia ato de vandalismo à imagem de Nossa Senhora Aparecida

The Archdiocese of Cuiabá issued a statement on September 28 repudiating the vandalism of a statue of Our Lady Aparecida. The image was found broken on the night of Friday, September 25, at the Cruz do Chilão in the Santa Helena neighborhood.

The Archdiocese described the site as a location that holds religious, historical, and cultural memory for the city. In its statement, the Archdiocese said the statue of the patron saint of Brazil deserves respect, just as the symbols, sacred spaces, and expressions of faith of all religious traditions should be respected.