Priest at Aparecida Shrine Denounces Nikolas Ferreira's March as a Bid for Power

Overview

• Father Ferdinando Mancilio told worshipers that the Brasília march sought power and that its organizer had no projects benefiting the public.
• He said backing civilian armament contradicts Christian teaching, arguing that firearms exist to wound and kill.
• Deputy Nikolas Ferreira responded online, saying the priest lacks “intellect or Bible” and asserting that guns can also protect innocents.
• PL figures such as Sóstenes Cavalcante and Magno Malta attacked the priest on social media, calling him leftist and a disgrace to the Church.
• The 240-kilometer walk from Paracatu to Brasília concluded with a rally where a lightning strike injured 89 people and sent 47 to hospitals, officials said.