Brazil’s Lutheran, Anglican churches speak out against femicide as four women die every day
[World Council of Churches] The number of femicides reached a record high in Brazil in 2025: 1,470 cases were recorded from January to December, according to data from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. This total surpasses the 1,464 cases recorded in 2024, the highest number until then. Official femicide records indicate that, on average, four women were killed per day last year.
Speaking on behalf of the Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil, the Rev. Mauro de Souza expressed deep concern and indignation over the increase in femicide rates in the country. “Each woman murdered represents a life brutally cut short, a serious violation of human dignity, and an attack on the gift of life granted by God,” he stated.
“Femicide is the most extreme expression of a culture of inequality, domination, and machismo that directly contradicts the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” he added.
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