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The Círio de Nazaré is one of the largest Catholic pilgrimages in Brazil, held annually in Belém, Pará, attracting millions of faithful. The Transfer is one of the main processions of the event, which takes place during the night.
Belém City Hall reported, in a statement, that no one was injured. The municipality contacted the company responsible for the structure to remove the material and install a new image at the location.
The administration also informed that "it contacted the company and initiated the necessary measures. The contractor is already working on site to remove the structure and will reassemble it", he informed.
The incident occurred on the same day that millions of faithful follow the Círio de Nazaré pilgrimages. Earlier, the pilgrim image of the saint was taken in land and river processions through the capital of Pará. The Transfer, the fourth pilgrimage of the day, took place during the night.

The celebrations commemorating the Day of Our Lady of Aparecida, patron saint of Brazil, begin at midnight on Monday (12) in Divinópolis, with masses, processions and religious acts at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, located in the Bom Pastor neighborhood, according to the schedule published by the Diocese of Divinópolis.

In the morning and early afternoon of this Saturday (10), thousands of faithful participated in the road, river and motorcyclist processions of the Círio de Nazaré 2026 in Belém, following the pilgrim image of Our Lady of Nazaré. The Arrastão do Círio and Descent do Glória also took place, while the Transfer, known as the procession of lights, is scheduled to start at 6pm and will be broadcast live on g1. The main event takes place this Sunday (11), considered the largest Marian procession in the world in a single day.

Pope Leo XIV classified the death penalty as unacceptable and an attack on human dignity. The statement comes after the Pentagon announced the possible live broadcast of the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of the attack on Fort Hood in 2009.
The extended holiday of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, celebrated this Monday (12), promises a lot of heat in Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region, with the day off starting this Saturday (10).

Complete guide with schedules, routes, official pilgrimages and traffic closures for the Saturday of Círio de Nazaré 2026 in Belém.

Thousands of pilgrims walk along Via Dutra towards the Sanctuary of Aparecida for the celebrations of Our Lady, with increased inspection using drones for the first time. A 15-year-old teenager was run over in Taubaté and is in serious condition, while the PRF estimates that the number of pilgrims will surpass that of 2025, when more than 40 thousand people traveled the highway.