Gustavo Gutiérrez: Liberation theology icon dies

Gustavo Gutiérrez founded liberation theology, both revered and reviled in the Catholic Church.

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Father Gustavo Gutiérrez was 96 when he passed away on Tuesday in his hometown of Lima.

A theologian who later became a Dominican friar, he revolutionised Church teachings with his 1971 book Theology of Liberation.

His progressive theories were embraced by many in his native Latin America but were also met with opposition and even disdain from more conservative voices within the Church.

He drew criticism from no other than Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict.

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