Claudio Hummes

A church of dialogue in the contemporary world... a church, taking on the mission of Jesus, which is in the world not to judge humanity, but to love it and to save it. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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A servant church must have as its priority solidarity with the poor. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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In fact, effective solidarity with the poor, both individual persons and entire nations, is indispensable for the construction of peace. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that used a Marxist analysis was unacceptable. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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Most urgent is the good First Job Program, that Lula plans to implement, which hasn't got off the ground. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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The Church doesn't censor. It tries to guide its faithful through catechism. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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The church must constantly promote dialogue. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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The church, inserted and active in human society and in history, does not exist in order to exercise political power or to govern the society. ↗

— Claudio Hummes

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