Comblin became a leading exponent of liberation theology, which advocates activism on behalf of the poor. The movement swept Latin America in the 1960s following the Second Vatican Council.

Among social trends anchored in the ’60s, none have been as resourcefully mobilized by Christians as situation ethics (popularized in 1966 by Joseph Fletcher) and liberation theology (articulated at ...

SÃO PAULO (RNS) — The death of the Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, called the “father of liberation theology,” at age 96 on Oct. 22 has set off a reconsideration of the theological and pastoral ...

A Peruvian priest who founded liberation theology, a movement advocating an active role for the Roman Catholic Church in ...

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Writing this month from the Office of the Holy See, the Jesuit Francis acknowledges the right of countries to establish law ...

Four decades ago a book written by a Peruvian priest sent shockwaves inside the Latinamerican Catholic Church having set the foundations for what was known as the Liberation Theology. Accused of ...

his battle with liberation theology, his repudiation of the ordination of women, and his relentless exhortation to faith. The film is a journey through the 20th century to the sources of Pope John ...

Liberation Theology close Liberation TheologyChristian movement set up to solve social issues such as poverty and injustice. is a movement within the Catholic Church. It began in Latin America in ...