Silvia Alves Fernandes and Manuel A. Vásquez

Silvia Alves Fernandes is a sociologist of religion. Manuel A. Vásquez is professor of religion and Latin American studies at the University of Florida. His most recent publications include Living "Illegal": The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration (New Press, 2011) and The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions (Brill, 2013).

StoriesJuly 29, 2013

“This Pope is a Brazilian!”

By Silvia Alves Fernandes and Manuel A. Vásquez

While Francis’s visit to Brazil threatens to be overshadowed by his comments on gay priests uttered…

(A)theologiesJuly 25, 2013

Is New Pope’s Take on the Poor All That New?

By Silvia Alves Fernandes and Manuel A. Vásquez

As Francis heads to Brazil, is the new pope signaling a shift away from John Paul-era “conservative restoration” or is this simply a return to JP’s image-conscious conservative populism?