O Jornal Brasil, Urgente: experiência de esquerda no catolicismo brasileiro (1963 -1964)

Abstract

This dissertation results from a research about the newspaper Brasil, Urgente, published in the country from 1963 to 1964, when was closed by the military riot. The goal we searched was the study a very important expression of the political phenomenon at the time called ‘Catholic Left’. We claim that this investigation can improve the comprehension of this segment of Christianity. We also claim that reflections about this subject are important for the history of Catholic Church and the history of the country in the second republican period. The analysis we propose concerning that Roman Catholic newspaper are based on assumptions we will develop during the dissertation text. The idea is to allow to the lector the possibility of recreate its identity as a fighter device from the left, as well as its structure, its discourse strategies, its taking part in this troubled political period and, finally, we aim to show the lector the Christian religion meaning the periodical Brasil, Urgente built on Politics, social changes and the revolution.