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Brazil’s Catholic Prince Says the West Must Restore Christendom to Survive

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The head of the Imperial House of Brazil, Dom Bertrand, explains his views on government and faith, arguing that ‘if God is removed from the picture, the state becomes God.’

Many would raise an eyebrow if you claimed that Brazil was once the actual seat of a European monarchy and that Rio de Janeiro served as the capital of the realm. Even more striking is the fact that the Brazilian royal family still exists (more precisely, the imperial family), even though it has no public duties or roles, and that the current head of the Imperial House of Brazil, Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza, is a devout Catholic who receives Communion daily. “I have received Holy Communion every day of my life since I was 17 (he is 84 now). I remember missing Communion only twice: once in Bolivia because of a curfew, and once in Washington, D.C., due to a snowstorm.”

The prince, formally addressed in Portuguese as Dom Bertrand set aside a few minutes to speak about his views on the relationship between politics and the Catholic faith.

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