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Brazilian President and re-election candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he will not campaign inside churches, arguing that religious spaces should be respected as places of faith rather than used for political rallies.
Lula made the remarks during a meeting with Brazilian and American evangelical pastors at the Planalto Palace in Brasília.
“I refuse every time someone asks me to go to a church to talk about politics. I won’t go,” Lula said.
The President added that whenever he wants to engage in politics or hold a campaign rally, he prefers to do so outside religious spaces.
“If I want to do politics and hold a rally, I do it in the street. But I don’t do it in church. In any church,” he said.
According to Lula, his position reflects respect for people’s faith and for each believer’s personal moment with God.
The remarks come during Brazil’s presidential election campaign, at a time when evangelical voters represent a significant share of the electorate.
According to Brazil’s 2022 Population Census, 47.4 million Brazilians identified as evangelical Christians, representing 26.9% of the population.
Religion has become an increasingly important issue in Brazil’s political debate, with different political forces seeking support among evangelical voters.
Brazil’s presidential election is scheduled for October 2026.
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