Dom Helder Camara: Essential Writings

by Dom Helder Camara and Francis McDonagh

The challenging voice of a modern prophet.

"When I feed the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why so many people are poor they call me a communist."--Dom Helder Camara

Dom Helder Camara (1909-1999) was one of the great prophets of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century. As Archbishop of Recife, Brazil, he gained an international reputation as a champion of human rights during the era of military dictatorship and as a dedicated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570758239
• ISBN13: 9781570758232
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.1"