INQUIRER.net: Leftist priests: Francis can fix church ‘in ruins’

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Leftist priests: Francis can fix church 'in ruins' Apr 28th 2013, 03:05 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A new pope from Latin America who wants to build "a church for the poor" is stirring hopes among advocates of liberation theology, a movement of social activism that alarmed former popes by delving into leftist politics.   Pope Francis has what it takes to fix a church "in ruins" that has "lost its respect for what is sacred," prominent liberation theologian Leonardo Boff said Saturday.   "With this pope, a Jesuit and a pope from the Third World, we can breathe happiness," Boff said at a Buenos Aires book fair. "Pope Francis has both the vigor and tenderness that we need to create a new spiritual world."   The 74-year-old B... Keep on reading: Leftist priests: Francis can fix church ‘in ruins’ Media files: letfist-priest.jpg (image/jpeg)

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