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 Liberation theology 
 Bergoglio is an accomplished theologian who distanced himself from liberation theology early in his career. He is thought to be close to Comunione e Liberazione, a conservative lay movement. 
 [edit]Abortion and euthanasia 
 Cardinal Bergoglio has invited his clergy and laity to oppose both abortion and euthanasia.[3] 
 [edit]Homosexuality 
 He has affirmed church teaching on homosexuality, though he teaches the importance of respecting individuals who are gay. He strongly opposed legislation introduced in 2010 by the Argentine Government to allow same-sex marriage. In a letter to the monasteries of Buenos Aires, he wrote: ""Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God. We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God."" He has also insisted that adoption by gays and lesbians is a form of discrimination against children. This position received a rebuke from Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who said the church's tone was reminiscent of ""medieval times and the Inquisition"".[4] 
 [edit]Church and AIDS 
 Main article: Roman Catholic Church and AIDS 
 His doctrinal orthodoxy emphasizes Christ's mandate to love: he is well remembered for his 2001 visit to a hospice, in which he washed and kissed the feet of twelve AIDS patients. 
 [edit]Social justice 
 He consistently preaches a message of compassion towards the poor, but somewho? observers would like him to place a greater emphasis on issues of social justice. Rather than articulating positions on matters of political economy, Bergoglio prefers to emphasize spirituality and holiness, believing that this will naturally lead to greater concern for the suffering of the poor. He has, however, voiced support for social programs, and publicly challenged free-market policies. 
 [edit]Relations with the Argentine government 
 See also: Dirty War 
 On April 15, 2005, a human rights lawyer filed a criminal complaint against Bergoglio, accusing him of conspiring with the junta in 1976 to kidnap two Jesuit priests, whom he, as superior of the Society of Jesus of Argentina in 1976, had asked to leave their pastoral work following conflict within the Society over how to respond to the new military dictatorship, with some priests advocating a violent overthrow. Bergoglio's spokesman has flatly denied the allegations. No evidence was presented linking the cardinal to this crime.[5] 
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 :Little early for this, isn't it? In any event, your proposed edits are non neutral and unsourced, and are unlikely to be included.    ~    
 :This edit request includes information that is potentially monumental. I strongly encourage you, Mmhmbop, or other editors interested in adding content on the Dirty War to please seek out good references if these claims are indeed verifiable! That would mean the world to me and my family.   
 :I was initially surprised to see this much material summarily deleted (it was present since 2005), but it makes sense to remove it from the main article given the lack of citation.  However, it does make sense to leave them on the Talk page for re-inclusion once people provide supporting citations.  Given his location, I would expect most useful citations to be in Spanish or Italian.  For example, here's a citation for the foot-washing event:  .  English-language searches turned up nothing earlier than 2005, when the unsourced material was added."