Dom Helder Câmara recommends two young people from Rio de Janeiro for an internship in Spain, praising their "absolute moral integrity" and "very strong character".
Handwritten letter from Dom Helder Câmara to a cultural institution in Spain.
In Portuguese.
21.4 cm x 27.7 cm.
Rio de Janeiro, July 14, 1952.
Yellowed paper, good condition of conservation.
Unique piece.
Dom Helder Câmara (1909-1999) had the true spirit of Jesus: simplicity, thoughtfulness and concern for the needy. Better yet, he not only spoke but also acted and helped the poorest populations in Brazil.
Born in 1909 into a family of 13 siblings,HelderChamberhe was successively a priest in Fortaleza, bishop and archbishop of Olinda and Recife until 1985. But he did not accept the standard of living that his functions would have given him and preferred to live in a simple house in the middle of a northeastern slum. Close to non-violent movements and referring to Gandhi and Martin Luther King, defender of Human Rights,SunHelderdefended a serving and poor Church at the service of a fraternal humanity.
Due to his criticisms and bold positions, he excited the crowds abroad, but was marginalized in Brazil by the bourgeoisie, the military dictatorship and even the Church itself.SunHelderresponded to his many enemies with an emblematic phrase:
"When I give food to the poor, I am called a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist."
Documents from great contemporary religious figures are rare on the market and Dom Helder Câmara is no exception. Despite the difficulties, the religious figure was the Brazilian nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize the most times and the Vatican is currently considering his beatification. In this letter, in excellent condition, from 1952, he recommends two young people from Rio de Janeiro for an internship in Spain, praising their " absolute moral integrity" and "very strong character."
