Ronaldo from Belo Horizonte sent me a card of Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, which translates to Church of St. Francis of Assisi. Apparently the curved lines of the church enchanted artists and architects, but scandalized the city's conservative culture. Despite its completion in 1943 the church was not consecrated until 1959. For 14 years, the ecclesiastical authorities prohibited the chapel from providing Catholic services. Several local politicians either tried to get the church torn down, or modified with more traditional architecture, befitting of a Catholic Church.
Ronaldo's card shows the mural on the church created by Roberto Berle Marx. In 2016 the church was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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