 The revival of the Church occurred in these formerly Communist areas; Christian missionaries also entered the former Easter Bloc in order to engage in evangelism there, winning people back to Christianity.In recent years there has been a growing sentiment of nationalism between both Catholics and Protestants in Brazil.Politicians like Magno Malta and Jair Bolsonaro, and political parties like Patriota promote ultraconservative ideas, like rejection of LGBT rights, opposition to abortion, and anti-secularism.