Liberation Theologian Boff: “Francis is One of Us”

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The poor earth!

Whoever speaks today of the poor, also has to speak of the earth, because it, too, is now being plundered and abused. “To hear the cry of the poor,” that means to hear the cry of the animals, the forests, of the whole tortured creation. The whole earth cries.

Source: Liberation Theologian Boff: “Francis is One of Us” – OnePeterFive

Published by Jim Bowman

Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by.

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2 thoughts on “Liberation Theologian Boff: “Francis is One of Us””

  1. Wow, if he were Dr. Doolittle he could actually talk with the animals, ” … learn their languages
    Maybe take an animal degree. … “

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