'March for Jesus' Draws Over 1 Million Evangelicals in Brazil


	'March for Jesus' Draws Over 1 Million Evangelicals in Brazil

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6-8-2007 9:16 AM

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6-8-2007 1:46 PM

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An estimated one million evangelical Christians marched in Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo today against homosexuality, just days ahead of what is billed to be the world's largest gay pride parade.

Pastor Andre Fabiano shouted over truck-mounted loudspeakers: "Vade retro, Satanism! Vade retro, homosexuality!" -- Get back, Satanism! Get back, homosexuality! -- paraphrasing Medieval Latin exorcism amulets.

The March for Jesus, organised by evangelical churches, comes just ahead of Sunday's annual Gay Pride parade.

In 2006 some 2.8 million marched in the Gay Pride parade. At this year's event, billed as a march against racism, homophobia and male chauvinism, organisers say they expect even more protesters

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