As I noted the other day, there is some ambivalence in Francis' acceptance / non-acceptance of Liberation Theology. Given that LT is not a uniform set of beliefs (depending on one's perspective: latino, black, feminist, etc) it should not be a surprise that Francis is hard to pin down on this from his previous perch in Buenos Aires.
My guess: he has worked among the poor for most of his life; that's where he's coming from. However as the leader of the Catholic Church it is not very becoming to pronounce in favor of LT (or a variant) as Pope. Stay tuned. I think it will take some time to figure this out. And given that the fellow who put the kaboosh on LT 30 years ago is the Pope Emeritus, maybe it would be better to wait until he is really really cloistered in his new digs at the Vatican.
Is the New Pope More Liberal Than the Last Two? Why It's Hard to Tell - Emily Chertoff - The Atlantic
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