
Johann Baptist Kiermeier: Between Catholicism and Modernity in Goias (Brazil) in the Early 20th Century
This paper explores the complex relationship between the Catholic Church and modernity in early 20th-century Brazil, focusing on the example of the German Redemptorist missionaries in Goiás. The study challenges the view of the church as a monolithic, closed institution by highlighting the internal tensions and generational conflicts that emerged…





