Category - liberation theology

Radical ex-bishop ends one party rule in Paraguay

staff writers — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:15:32 +0000

A former Catholic bishop who has campaigned vigorously for the poor has won Paraguay's presidential election to end more than 60 years of monopoly rule by the party that once backed vicious dictator General Alfredo Stroessner.

Bradford church blockades Total garage over Burma crisis

staff writers — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:17:33 +0000

A progressive church in Bradford is calling on all churches to advocate a boycott on Total garages during the present crisis in Burma - because the company is seen as an important prop to the murderous regime there.

Is Marx's gospel a dead letter?

Simon Barrow — Wed, 16 May 2007 08:14:08 +0000

Responding to Pope Benedict's strictures on Marxism and the Christian message, Jordan Tchilingirian, researcher for the religious thin-tank Ekklesia, commented today that peoples’ views of Marx

Pope warns Latin American Christians against Marxism

staff writers — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:28:38 +0000

The Pope has attacked Marxism as well as unfettered capitalism on his visit to Brazil. But the ghost of Marx has positive as well as negative connotations for Christians and social justice campaigners concerned with inequity.

Rome accused of bullying Latin American liberation theologian

staff writers — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:12:19 +0000

The Vatican has issued a censure against Jon Sobrino, a founding figure of liberation theology – the movement which argues that the church should be on the side of the poor and downtrodden