SAN SALVADOR: Pope Benedict XVI's surprise resignation awakened hopes among Latin American supporters of liberation theology for an easing of Vatican pressure on left-leaning clerics.
"We hope that a new pope will create a more open atmosphere, and that Christians can have a dialogue about modern society without so many suspicions and criticisms," Brazilian theologian Leonardo Boff said on Venezuela's Telesur.
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