Frei Beto criticizes calling Pope Francis revolutionary. While past Popes served monarchies, Popes have also supported people resisting imperialism, as in Nicaragua and El Salvador in the 1980s. However, the history of the Papacy is also one of wars, famine, destruction and terror. Additionally, liberation theology was exploited by some members for earthly pleasures, while polluting true libertarian options. Finally, the Inquisition and symbolic violence of the Dominicans and Jesuits are not things of the past. If exceptional, Pope Francis would not be so due to being revolutionary or an

1. Francisco: Pope that proves the rule. (On what was said by Frei Beto)
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In a note published on July 1, 2015, on the portal Contrainjerencia
(http://www.contrainjerencia.com) Brazilian Dominican Frei Beto, some things about
the Pope Francisco to let me comment says.
1. Rate of "revolutionary", of this or any evidence papacy not only excessive
denominational loyalty, but also and above all, a loss of historical memory. Since the
Popes decided to make the Church a political instrument to serve the stale monarchies
of the Middle Ages, away from the pastoral service, the Popes have been and will
remain the capital pilgrims for playback.
If there is some truth in the Papacy (no matter who your turn to exercise) is its
contribution to the counter where the people stood up to say enough to imperialist
domination. It was the case of Nicaragua and El Salvador, in the 80's of the last
century, to mention those closest to us Latin Americans. Now, they could be Bolivia or
Ecuador. Overall, Cuba has begun the way of his "reconversion". They say thanks to the
mediation of Francis.
What matters, beyond these facts it is that the history of the papacy is no other than
the history of wars, famine, destruction, terror. Here and everywhere. It could not be
otherwise if we consider the message of the Gospels.
2. The theology of liberation would have to say that also featured, and there are still
some clueless who insist on making it appear as a revolutionary option. This served
and serves some of its members continue polluting the thinking and action of the true
libertarian options while enjoying earthly pleasures offered by Ivy or institutions and
NGOs to sedition and terror.
3. I think, finally, that the Inquisition is not a thing of the past. Nor are the Dominicans
or Jesuits. His language has always been the language of symbolic violence from the
family, the school, the pulpit, and now also from the internet and "pitched Masses"
outside the Vatican.
4. Francisco is no exception. And if it were, it is not to "be the most important head of
state in the world" and much less "revolutionary" but because his actions and his
words, prove the rule.