There are views of “social justice” based on Marxism, and there are views of “social justice” truly based on the Gospel. Since he is an ardent opponent of liberation theology and a supporter of Communion and Liberation (which is politically conservative) he appears to support good old fashioned Christian charity as the basis of social justice, not Marxist class envy and redistribution of wealth.
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BTW: All the above B.S. is irrelavent! I am surprised that so many conservatives on this site will take up the bad habit of labeling an individual because of bad past practices other than their own. That's a liberal trait. Anyone who knows their history knows that corruption and sin and evil has existed in in various institutions at every level. What does that have to do with the individual today? My hopes are Pope Francis will continue to walk in the same humble path he has for the last 50 years.
Deacon Francis
Yes, I have learned more about him today, and he seems to be a very good selection for Catholicism. We hear more about “social justice” these days in the context of Marxism than Christian activities.