On Wednesday, July 5, the Church honors Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, the 14th-century queen consort, who worked for peace in her family and in her nation. This feast is observed on July 4 in Canada. This interesting printable—Why Do People Speak Portuguese in Brazil?—explains how European colonization influenced South America, why not everyone there speaks Spanish, and what the Catholic Church had to do with it.
Image credit: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336) by Spanish (Madrilenian) School, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
