[jonrick46]

I think it’s Pope Benidict XVI who said that Liberation Theology has as its roots, Marxism. They are saying that Pope Francis is ignoring Pope Benidict XVI’s warning and has turned the Church down that road.

[ravenwolf]

I think it’s Pope Benidict XVI who said that Liberation Theology has as its roots, Marxism. They are saying that Pope Francis is ignoring Pope Benidict XVI’s warning and has turned the Church down that road.

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I read where the Pope made some comments that could be taken that way.

But it was unclear to me if he was speaking of the Church or the world in general, so far i have given him the benefit of doubt by assuming he was just talking about the luxury of the Church.

[SumProVita]

Pope Benedict (as well as John Paul II) did indeed state that Liberation theology is rooted in Marxism and that it is opposed to the Gospel...but so has Pope Francis and it was long before he became Pope.

Pope’s former professor: Francis never supported a Marxist-based liberation theology

http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/2573/popes_former_professor_francis_never_supported_a_marxistbased_liberation_theology.aspx

If you can read Spanish, you can find a great deal more about his firm opposition to Liberation Theology. Here’s one:

El Papa Francisco, un jesuita contra la teología de la liberación (Pope Francis, a Jesuit against Liberation Theology)
Como provincial de la Compañía de Jesús se opuso firmemente a la teología de la liberación, llamando al orden a algunos de sus hermanos. (As a provincial of the Society of Jesus he firmly opposed liberation theology, calling some of his brothers to order)

http://www.es.catholic.net/sectasapologeticayconversos/745/2348/articulo.php?id=57597