page_title: Zilda Arns
hierarchical_section_title: Zilda Arns
caption_attribution_description: 40338 Brasília - A coordenadora da Pastoral da Criança, Zilda Arns, fala na Comissão de Seguridade Social e Família, da Câmara dos Deputados. (foto:Wilson Dias)
context_page_description: Zilda Arns Neumann was a Brazilian pediatrician and aid worker.
  A sister of Cardinal Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, the former Archbishop of São Paulo known for his efforts against the Brazilian military dictatorship, Zilda Arns became internationally known by founding a Catholic pastoral care for poor children. Her humanitarian work, which also included the poor and the elderly, spanned over three decades.
  Arns died on January 12, 2010 as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Five years after her death, the Archdiocese of São Paulo formally launched a diocesan investigation, opening the way to canonization and recognition of her status as a saint.
context_section_description: Zilda Arns Neumann (August 25, 1934 – January 12, 2010) was a Brazilian pediatrician and aid worker.
  A sister of Cardinal Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, the former Archbishop of São Paulo known for his efforts against the Brazilian military dictatorship, Zilda Arns became internationally known by founding a Catholic pastoral care for poor children. Her humanitarian work, which also included the poor and the elderly, spanned over three decades.
  Arns died on January 12, 2010 as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Five years after her death, the Archdiocese of São Paulo formally launched a diocesan investigation, opening the way to canonization and recognition of her status as a saint.
caption: Arns on June 1, 2004
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