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.

The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.

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

We know that social exclusion is closely tied to the new economic world order, globalized, with free and open markets, which isn't bringing prosperity or social justice to all.

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.

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.

We see violence to forcibly seize land, at any price, murders and corruption.