Bolsonaro pokes the Catholic left by crying over Benedict XVI’s death

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President Jair Bolsonaro from the United States, where he spent his last day in office, with a series of shares on Twitter, Pope Emeritus XVI. He mourned Benedict’s death. In one, he made fun of the Catholic liberation theology movement in Latin America, which was associated with the left.

To defend the truth of the Bible, [Bento 16] He fearlessly criticized the errors of the so-called “liberation theology”, which tried to confuse Christianity with the misconceptions of Marxism.
Jair Bolsonaro on the last day of his presidency

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Lula, on the other hand, stated that he regretted the death of Bento 16 and recalled the meeting he had with the pope of the time during his visit to Brazil in 2007. The president-elect said he had the opportunity to speak to the pastor “about his devotion to the faith and Christian teachings.”

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Bolsonaro repeats biblical verse about ‘the truth that sets free’

After mocking liberation theology, Bolsonaro countered by saying that he followed the teaching that Benedict 16 repeated before he was elected president: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Bolsonaro arrived in Orlando, United States last night (30). The President will not attend the handover and inauguration ceremony of the new representative on Sunday (1). Unheard.

What Did Benedict XVI Say About Liberation Theology?

Liberation theology is a Catholic current that emerged in Latin America in the 1960s and is based on readings from the Bible itself, such as the teachings of Jesus and the Exodus, suggesting social inclusion as well as the oppressed population.

One of the main names of this movement is the Brazilian theologian Leonardo Boff.

During the pontificate of John Paul II, the Vatican warned that liberation theology was close to Marxism.

Entrusted with the task was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, future Benedict XVI. He wrote the article “Some Preliminary Observations on Liberation Theology” in 1984.

“[A teologia da libertação] Thus, only a political interpretation of Christ’s death has been proposed. In this way, its redemptive value and the entire economy of salvation are denied (…) He will have an extreme inclination to make St. Paul and the Exodus a symbol of political freedom, rather than a baptismal figure. peoples
Joseph Ratzinger, future Benedict XVI, in 1984

Pope Francis: ‘Liberation theology had positive aspects’

In an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País in 2017, Pope Francis was asked about liberation theology.

Liberation theology was a positive thing in Latin America. The part that favored the Marxist analysis of reality was condemned by the Vatican. Cardinal Ratzinger gave two instructions while he was Head of the Doctrine of Faith. One, very clearly, on the Marxist analysis of reality. And the second are the positive aspects that continue. Liberation Theology had its positive aspects, and there were also deviations, especially in the part of the Marxist analysis of reality.
Pope Francis in an interview with El País in 2017

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source: Noticias

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