This afternoon, in the Vatican City, Sister Dulce Pontes will be canonized by Pope Francis, becoming Saint Dulce of the Poor—Brazil’s 37th recognized saint. After a life of charity and caring for the less fortunate, Dulce was commonly known as the “Good Angel of Bahia” and until today is venerated by a host of followers in her home town of Salvador.
Today, on The Brazilian Report, we look back at the life of one of Brazil’s most remarkable figures.
Sister Dulce: from the beginning
Irmã Dulce was born Maria de Souza Brito Lopes Pontes, in Brazil’s holiest state capital of...
