Entrevista a Frei Betto

Frei Betto (Carlos Alberto Libânio Christo) was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1944. He is a Dominican friar and theologian, being among the most relevant internationally recognised exponents of «liberation theology». This militant pastoral social movements resisted Brazilian military dictatorship, under which he imprisoned endured torture: related this experience Baptism Blood (Jabuti Prize, 1982) Letters from prison (1977). active construction Base Ecclesial Communities and, during first Lula Government, adviser to Presidency Brazil for Zero Hunger programme. politically sympathized socialist experiences South America, has advised various governments, especially Cuban government, on relations between Catholic Church State. Among dozens works written, following are worth mention (our translation): Fidel Religion (1985), The Work Artist (1995), Hotel Brasil (1999), Art Sowing Stars (2007), A Man Called Jesus (2009), Mysticism Spirituality (with L. Boff, 2010), God (2014), Reinventing Life Paradise Lost (2015), Very Human Faith Affection (2019), Militant (2022).