(RNS) — While liberation theology has been criticized for a view of oppression that is too simplistic, young Latin American theologians say Gutiérrez opened the doors for new movements in Catholic ...
Once considered revolutionary, his notion of empathy and advocacy for the poor has become a central tenet of Catholic social teaching. By Bill Friskics-Warren Gustavo Gutiérrez, the Peruvian priest ...
The death of Gustavo Gutiérrez, called the “father of liberation theology,” at age 96 on October 22 has set off a reconsideration of the theological and pastoral movement spawned by the publication of ...
Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutierrez speaks during a press conference at the Vatican, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Gustavo Gutiérrez, a Peruvian priest and scholar who was regarded as the father of Latin ...