The family asks for R$ 370,000 in moral damages against father Danilo César, who asked “where were the orixás” in which the artist believed
Summary
The family of Gilberto Gil has sued Father Danilo César for statements considered disrespectful and prejudicial regarding the death of Preta Gil, asking in the courts of Rio de Janeiro for compensation of R$370,000 for moral damages.
The Gil family will sue Father Danilo César, of the São José parish of Campina Grande (PB), after the religious man mocked Preta Gil. The singer died in July 2025, a victim of cancer, and the priest’s statements came shortly after his passing.
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The case was reported by Lauro Jardim of the newspaper The globe. Al Earththe lawyers have confirmed that the first request will be filed in the afternoon of this Monday 13th. According to the editorialist, the case is ongoing in the courts of Rio de Janeiro and the Gil family is asking for R$370,000 in compensation for moral damages.
In addition to the father, his wife Flora Gil, Preta’s brothers Nara, Marília, Bela, Maria, Bem and José, and his nephew Francisco, the singer’s son, are also present in action. The family underlined, according to the newspaper, that the priest’s words went beyond freedom of expression, thus damaging Preta’s image and his religiosity.
THE Earth He has contacted the diocese of Campina Grande to take a position on the case, but has not yet received a response. The priest’s defense was not found.
Remember the case
This was stated during a homily by Father Danilo César on June 27 in Areial. During his speech, the priest reflected on those who have addressed their requests to God, but, for some reason, have not received a response. In this context he used Preta, who died from complications due to cancer, as an example.
“I ask for health, but I don’t get health, it is because God knows what he does, he knows what is best for you, that death is best for you. What is the name of Preta Gil’s father? Gilberto Gil said a prayer to the orixás, where are these orixás who did not resurrect Preta Gil? Have they already buried them?”, he said.
The speech was seen as disrespectful to Preta’s death and prejudicial to her beliefs, as she was a fan of Catholicism and Candomblé.
At the time, the priest had been ordered out of court to publicly and formally recant through the channels of the institution, where the mass had been broadcast. Gil stressed that, up to that point, there had been no public demonstration or communication with the intention of having the crimes retracted. An investigation and ecclesiastical accountability of the priest was also requested.
Source: Terra
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