Tom Hennigan

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Tom Hennigan is the South America correspondent for The Irish Times and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Recent Stories

Agence France-Presse

World Youth Day: Pope Francis gets warm welcome in Brazil with tough task ahead

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July 25, 2013

Francis has been much better received in Brazil than his predecessor was, but can he restore the church's dominance?

Lifestyle

Pope Francis: A radical at heart?

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July 22, 2013

Some in the region see a streak of liberation theology in Francis, who is in Brazil this week for World Youth Day.

Politics

At the epicenter of Brazil's massive protests, inequality drives discontent

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July 01, 2013

Sao Paulo's poor and middle classes are challenging the narrative that Brazil has left its economic problems behind.

Agence France-Presse

Evangelicals challenge Catholic Church's dominance in Brazil

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March 15, 2013

As Brazilian Catholics celebrate the first Latin American pope, the church has a close eye on shifting dynamics in the world's most Catholic country.

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