“In
some circles you appointment as prefect of the Congregation (CDF)
dealing with Catholic doctrine and the recent election of the
archbishop of Buenos Aires as Bishop of Rome are seen as a revenge of
the liberation theology condemned by John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger. What do yo reply to this?
“First of all I would like to
point out that there is no discontinuity between Cardinal
Ratzinger/Benedict XVI and Pope Francis on the issue of liberation
theology. The documents of the then-prefect of the Congregation for
the Doctrine of the Faith were intended to specify what was to be
avoided to make liberation theology the Church's authentic theology.
My appointment indicates continuity in the Church's approach to
liberation theology, not the opening of a new chapter.
“The negative aspects of
liberation theology referred too by Benedict XVI are the result of
the misunderstanding and wrong application of this theology. There
would be no such results if authentic theology were applied.
Ideological differences created divisions in the Church. But this
also happens in Europe where progressive Catholics are opposed to
conservative Catholics. This reminds us of the situation in Corinth
where some referred to Paul, others to Peter and others yet to
Christ. But we must all be united in God because God unites, evil
divides. Theology which divides is ideology. Authentic theology leads
to God; therefore it cannot produce divisions.
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