Liberation theology finds new welcome in Pope Francis’ Vatican

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A progressive theological current that emphasizes the Catholic  Church’s closeness to the poor and the marginalized but was subject to  decades of hostility and censure is now finding increasing favor in the  Vatican under Pope Francis.

Francis, who has called for “a poor church for the poor,” will meet  in the next few days with the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez, a Peruvian  theologian and scholar who is considered the founder of liberation  theology.

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