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Following the abolition of slavery in Brazil, Antônio Conselheiro began to preach to freed slaves and indigenous Brazilians of the need to establish a utopia on Earth, swearing total allegiance to the monarchy of Brazil and the Catholic Church. At the start of the reign of Isabel, the Paolish Isles were entirely inhabited by the native Baoh people, following the abandonment of British settlement after the transfer of the islands back to Brazil. Originally, Conselheiro was based in the town of Canudos, Bahia. Due to violent backlash for his teachings by the landed elite, Conselheiro initiated a mass migration to the Isles in 1897, following a prior mission in 1890 where he established contact with the Baoh and learned their language. He established the city of Belo Monte in the Isles in 1903. In 1910, he departed to the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem along with Abade, only to disappear after visiting the cities of Nazareth, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem.
Much practices of Parousia Catholicism are in-line with that of the wider Roman Catholic church, such as the observance of Mass, veneration of saints, and opposition to abortion. However, they differ in being more socially progressive in areas of economics, gender, and sexuality. Parouisa Catholics practice Portuguese as their primary liturgical language, as well as Arabic due to Conselheiro's teachings focusing on the
Parousia Catholicism has approximately 7.2 million adherents worldwide. It has had a complex relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, with the archdiocese of the Paolish Isles always asserting full communion with the papacy despite open rejection of its doctrines by Rome. 5.6 million Parousia Catholics reside in Brazil. The largest
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