(23 Apr 2025)
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 23 April 2025
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Various of Saint George’s Parish with light projections of an image of late Pope Francis
2. People clap as a video with a Pope Francis’ speech plays
3. Various of Pope Francis picture exhibited during a mass
4. Faithful inside Saint George’s Parish
5. Various of faithful lighting candles and praying
6. Ramon Machado holding a Saint George statue and praying
++IMAGES OVER SOUNDBITE++
7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Ramon Machado, 26 years old, Saint George faithful:
“A feeling of emptiness, even for what he (Pope Francis) had been building over the years as pontiff. But I think he also leaves a legacy. May the next successor come in the same direction and may the Church always be able to move in the direction that everything that involves the sacred for humanitarian reasons, as its the initial premise of religion.”
8. Various of faithful praying by the candles
9. Francisco Souza holding a Saint George statue and praying
++IMAGES OVER SOUNDBITE++
10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Francisco Souza, 43 years old, Saint George faithful:
“For me it represents protection, glory. Ever since I was a child, my mother, who is now gone, she always explained to me what devotion and protection were. And today he (Saint George) represents a lot to me. I’m very grateful for everything, everything I ask for he gives me.”
11. Faithful carrying a small statue of Saint George among the crowd
12. Faithful holding a small statue of Saint George
13. Various of Saint George’s Parish with light projections and fireworks
STORYLINE:
Thousands of faithful gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Saint George Parish on Wednesday for Saint George’s Day, honoring Rio State’s patron saint with masses, candles, and colorful traditions.
The celebration, which began at dawn, drew people from various faiths, including Candomblé and Umbanda.
The event also paid tribute for Pope Francis, who died on Monday, adding a solemn note to the festivities.
“A feeling of emptiness, even for what he (Pope Francis) had been building over the years as pontiff. But I think he also leaves a legacy," said Ramon Machado after he lit candles and prayed holding small Saint George Statue.
"May the next successor come in the same direction and may the Church always be able to move in the direction that everything that involves the sacred for humanitarian reasons, as its the initial premise of religion,” Machado added.
Besides the traditional Saint George projections outside the parish and fireworks at dawn, images of Pope Francis were also projected and a video showing his visit to Rio in 2013 was played on a screen.
The devotion to Saint George is very strong in the city where it rivals in popularity with its other state and city patron, Saint Sebastian.
It also represents "Ogum," an entity of the Candomble and Umbanda worshippers who believe it gives them strength and protection against all evil.
AP video by Lucas Dumphreys
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