Fathers Fidei Donum: encyclical and daily
This article initially makes a historical presentation of the social and political scenario in Brazil in the 1950s and 1960s, especially in the Northeast, when the first priests named Fidei Donum immigrated. Then, a brief analysis of some passages of the encyclical Fidei Donum, related to the scenar...
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Asociación de Historia Oral de la República Argentina
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/testimonios/article/view/39389 |
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| Sumario: | This article initially makes a historical presentation of the social and political scenario in Brazil in the 1950s and 1960s, especially in the Northeast, when the first priests named Fidei Donum immigrated. Then, a brief analysis of some passages of the encyclical Fidei Donum, related to the scenario of decolonization in Africa, is carry out. It is highlighted that the summoning of missionary priests from Northern countries to work on the African continent is extended to Latin America: and, these had as their main mission to combat communism and protestantism. Oral history interviews carried out with some missionary priests who worked in the Northeast of Brazil, allows us to reflect on how, in daily practice, some did not comply with the recommendation of this Encyclical. And by showing solidarity with the needs of the poorest layers of the population, they were called communists and after the 1964 coup, they were interrogated by police and military agents, arrested and even expelled. |
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