Deacon Interrupts Commotion During Mass with Ciro and Elmano.

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"Church is no place for politics," said the permanent deacon of the Diocese of Crato, Rafhael Hernandez, on Sunday when he rebuked the faithful who were shouting the names of politicians this Sunday during the Mass of Saint Anthony. "The traditional Cearense event, which is the heritage of Brazilian culture, counted with the presence of Governor Elmano de Freitas (PT) and the main opponent in the lawsuit this year, former Minister Ciro Gomes (PS…

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The permanent deacon of the Diocese of Crato, Rafhael Hernandez, reprimanded parishioners who were shouting the names of politicians inside the Mother Church of Barbalha this Sunday (May 31, 2026). The episode was recorded during the Mass of Saint Anthony. Politicians from the government's support base in Ceará and from the opposition participated in the religious celebration. At the end of the mass, the deacon asked them to stop the political d…