Crusade Magazine, Vol 197, September/October, 2025 - Thirty Years Later: Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira—A Counter-Revolutionary Focused on Our Lady’s Triumph | As we observe the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (1908–1995)—the founder of the Brazilian Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property and inspirer of all other TFPs around the world—we must pause to consider not only his past life but, above all, what makes him such a powerful force in the Counter-Revolution in our day. By focusing on the cause of this impact, we honor his memory and gain insights about continuing the fight for Christian civilization in the future.
Thus, our task is not to prove that his work represented a powerful force in the past. It is not to discuss the efficacy of the TFP movement as a pole of thought today. Secular authors are now writing about his work in retrospect and confirm his impact on his native Brazil and far beyond. Others show how his faith, thought and action…