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'March for Jesus' 2016: Brazil's Christians Celebrate Freedom in Christ in 'World's Largest Christian Event'

Allan I. Varquez : May 31, 2016  Gospel Herald

"This is a celebration for having the freedom to show our faith, and living with joy because of Christ salvation in us."

airlift[Gospel Herald] Brazil's 'March for Jesus' gathered Hundreds of thousands of evangelical Christians who took the streets of Sao Paolo, turning it into the "largest Christian event in the world." (Photo: Reuters/via Gospel Herald)

The Reborn in Christ Church spearheaded Friday's event that gathered double the attendance than that of last year. The crowd followed trucks fitted with speakers as the procession extended more than three miles across Sao Paulo with an ending point in downtown, where musicians played worship music until late night.
 
"It's an event for the family, the biggest manifestation of faith," Bishop Fernanda Hernandes Rasmussen said.
 
"This is a celebration for having the freedom to show our faith, and living with joy because of Christ salvation in us," he added.
 
The first 'March for Jesus' took place in 1987 in London. Other countries followed suit making it a global Christian event.
 
Brazil is predominantly Catholic. But with each passing year, the Evangelical Christians have grown into an increasingly powerful political force. Many pastors have been working in remote areas and in slums, gaining influence that the government does not...
 
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