otoh the Church was strongly antiCommunist in the 50s and 60s. And John :aul helped to defeat Communism and curbed liberation theology.
Many liberal Catholics, who pick and choose what they want to believe in, are getting more press these days.
Those that follow the teachings of the church know that socialism eventually strips the dignity and individual freedom of man.
Any talks given by Archbishop Fulton Sheen clearly shows how sound Catholic theology opposes socialism.