Liberation Theology

liberation theology
belief that the Christian Gospel demands "a preferential option for the poor," and that the church should be involved in the struggle for economic and political justice in the contemporary world–particularly in the Third World. Dating to the Second Vatican Council (1962—65) and the Second Latin American Bishops Conference, held in Medellin, Colombia (1968), the movement brought poor people together in comunidades de base, or Christian-based communities, to study the Bible and to fight for social justice. Since the 1980s, the church hierarchy, led by Pope John Paul II, has criticized liberation theology and its advocates, accusing them of wrongly supporting violent revolution and Marxist class struggle.

I don't see anything wrong with having a preferential option for the poor. I believe that being poor means living in dehumanizing conditions. It is injustice. If God created all of us equal, then we should live so. Nothing's wrong with it! The Roman Catholic, therefore, needs some kind of rewiring to do. It's a sad thing that he is closed minded on having a Church which has a more active role on social justice. May he rest in peace. God bless his soul.