# Catholic religious celebrations in Brazil and Europe

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/catholic-religious-celebrations-in-brazil-and-europe
> Updated: 2026-08-31T17:22:58.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Various religious celebrations and festivals were held across Brazil, Portugal, and Spain during August 2026.

In Brazil, the 108th Novenary of Nossa Senhora da Glória in Cruzeiro do Sul concluded with a procession of approximately 50,000 people. During the event, Bishop Dom Flávio Giovanale called for peace and civility during the electoral period. Later in the month, the Academia Mariana de Aparecida organized the sixth Semana Bíblico-Mariológica in Aparecida, which gathered 1,800 participants to discuss the role of the Virgin Mary and women in evangelization.

In Europe, the Archdiocese of Évora celebrated the feast of Santa Beatriz da Silva in Campo Maior, Portugal, marking a Jubilee Year. Additionally, the Sagrado Corazón de María festivities in Famara, Lanzarote, concluded after ten days of maritime and land processions, drawing daily crowds of about 5,000 people.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Religious celebrations conclude in Famara and Aparecida

Religious celebrations concluded in Famara, Spain, with 5,000 daily attendees, while 1,800 people gathered in Aparecida, Brazil, for the sixth Semana Bíblico-Mariológica event.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/religious-celebrations-conclude-in-famara-and-aparecida

### 2026-08-16: Religious celebrations draw large crowds in Brazil and Portugal

Religious celebrations marked significant events in Brazil and Portugal, including a 50,000-person procession in Cruzeiro do Sul and Jubilee Year festivities for Santa Beatriz da Silva in Campo Maior.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cruzeiro-do-sul-hosts-massive-religious-procession-for-nossa-senhora-da-glria

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