liberation theology
noun
: a religious movement especially among Roman Catholic clergy in Latin America that combines political philosophy usually of a Marxist orientation with a theology of salvation as liberation from injustice
liberation theologian
noun
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As the first pope from Latin America, Francis’ teachings on accompaniment were rooted in the Catholic liberation theology that spread throughout the region in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Kristy Nabhan-Warren, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Giraldo said Monday that Torres was one of the precursors of the church doctrine known as liberation theology.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Appointed in 1999, Cipriani had sought to assert control over the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, widely viewed as a redoubt of liberation theology.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Kristy Nabhan-Warren, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Giraldo said Monday that Torres was one of the precursors of the church doctrine known as liberation theology.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Appointed in 1999, Cipriani had sought to assert control over the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, widely viewed as a redoubt of liberation theology.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Liberation theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberation%20theology. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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