Frei Betto was born on 25 August 1944 in Belo Horizonte. At the age of 20, when he was a student of journalism, he entered the Dominican Order. He was later imprisoned for four years by the military dictatorship which ruled Brazil for smuggling people out of the country. His incarceration was part of an ongoing series of attacks by the government on activist members of the Roman Catholic Church.[2] These events are depicted in the 2006 biographical drama film Baptism of Blood, based on the book of the same name by Frei Betto. Brazilian actor Daniel de Oliveira portrays Frei Betto in the film.
In addition to work on eliminating hunger in Brazil,[3] Frei Betto is involved in various aspects of Brazil's politics. He worked for the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,[4] for whom he was considered a spiritual advisor[5] and mentor.[6]
As a liberation theologian,[7] Frei Betto has been involved in various international efforts in order to support an understanding between Marxism and Christianity. During the 1980s, he visited Havana and held frequent and lengthy interviews with Fidel Castro, the result of such talks being a book, Fidel and Religion, where Castro exposed his views on Christianity, something that raised protest among conservatives but is also said to have improved relations between Castro's government and the Cuban Catholic Church.[8][9]
During Mikhail Gorbachev's Perestroika, Frei Betto was also involved in various efforts aimed at an understanding between leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, such efforts being described in the form of a travelogue published by him in 1993 in Portuguese, Lost Paradise, which the author dedicates to a certain Theophilus ("God's friend"), apparently the same as the mysterious addressee of the Gospel of Luke, which should be understood as a symbol of all Christians.[10]
Honors
Frei Betto was selected by UNESCO as the 2013 recipient of its International José Martí Prize. The reason given by Irina Bokova, its Director General, was "his exceptional contribution to building a universal culture of peace, social justice and human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean". The prize was awarded on 28 January in Havana, Cuba, at the Third International Conference on World Balance, being held to mark the 160th anniversary of José Martí's birth.[11]
References
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^Harold Olmos (3 February 2005). "In the Land of Pele, Legal Names are Dropped". IOL. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^Skidmore, Thomas E. (1990). The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964–1985. Oxford University Press US. p. 355. ISBN0-19-506316-3.
^Larry Rohter (30 March 2003). "Brazil's War on Hunger Off to a Slow Start". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^Larry Rohter (8 October 2002). "Man in the News; Workingman President, Maybe - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^Harold Olmos (24 September 2006). "Brasil: Lejos del Radicalismo, Lula cerca de la Reeleccion". El Diario/La Prensa. Retrieved 6 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
^Harold Olmos (24 September 2006). "Brazil's Silva Likely to Win Re-Election". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^McGovern, Arthur F. 1989. Liberation Theology and Its Critics: Toward an Assessment. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock.
^Alan Riding (5 February 1989). "Brazil's Cardinal's Praise of Castro Stirs Protest". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^Richard N. Ostling (30 December 1985). . Time. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
^Marcelo Thimoteo da Costa, "Um Éden no Leste? A União Soviética Segundo Frei Betto". Alceu, v.10, n.19, July/December 2009, pages 205/218
^"Dominican friar "Frei Betto" to receive 2013 UNESCO/José Martí Prize". UNESCO Media Services. 11 January 2013.
^McGovern, Arthur F. 1989. Liberation Theology and Its Critics: Toward an Assessment. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock.
April 12, 2023
frei, betto, carlos, alberto, libânio, christo, born, 1944, better, known, brazilian, writer, political, activist, philosopher, liberation, theologian, former, dominican, friar, reverendopborncarlos, alberto, libânio, christo, 1944, august, 1944, belo, horizon. Carlos Alberto Libanio Christo OP born 1944 better known as Frei Betto 1 is a Brazilian writer political activist philosopher liberation theologian and former Dominican friar The ReverendFrei BettoOPBornCarlos Alberto Libanio Christo 1944 08 25 25 August 1944 age 78 Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais BrazilOccupationsDominican friarpriestwriterWebsitefreibetto wbr org Contents 1 Life 2 Honors 3 References 4 External linksLife EditFrei Betto was born on 25 August 1944 in Belo Horizonte At the age of 20 when he was a student of journalism he entered the Dominican Order He was later imprisoned for four years by the military dictatorship which ruled Brazil for smuggling people out of the country His incarceration was part of an ongoing series of attacks by the government on activist members of the Roman Catholic Church 2 These events are depicted in the 2006 biographical drama film Baptism of Blood based on the book of the same name by Frei Betto Brazilian actor Daniel de Oliveira portrays Frei Betto in the film In addition to work on eliminating hunger in Brazil 3 Frei Betto is involved in various aspects of Brazil s politics He worked for the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 4 for whom he was considered a spiritual advisor 5 and mentor 6 As a liberation theologian 7 Frei Betto has been involved in various international efforts in order to support an understanding between Marxism and Christianity During the 1980s he visited Havana and held frequent and lengthy interviews with Fidel Castro the result of such talks being a book Fidel and Religion where Castro exposed his views on Christianity something that raised protest among conservatives but is also said to have improved relations between Castro s government and the Cuban Catholic Church 8 9 During Mikhail Gorbachev s Perestroika Frei Betto was also involved in various efforts aimed at an understanding between leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union such efforts being described in the form of a travelogue published by him in 1993 in Portuguese Lost Paradise which the author dedicates to a certain Theophilus God s friend apparently the same as the mysterious addressee of the Gospel of Luke which should be understood as a symbol of all Christians 10 Honors EditFrei Betto was selected by UNESCO as the 2013 recipient of its International Jose Marti Prize The reason given by Irina Bokova its Director General was his exceptional contribution to building a universal culture of peace social justice and human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean The prize was awarded on 28 January in Havana Cuba at the Third International Conference on World Balance being held to mark the 160th anniversary of Jose Marti s birth 11 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frei Betto Harold Olmos 3 February 2005 In the Land of Pele Legal Names are Dropped IOL Retrieved 6 February 2008 Skidmore Thomas E 1990 The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil 1964 1985 Oxford University Press US p 355 ISBN 0 19 506316 3 Larry Rohter 30 March 2003 Brazil s War on Hunger Off to a Slow Start The New York Times Retrieved 6 February 2008 Larry Rohter 8 October 2002 Man in the News Workingman President Maybe Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva The New York Times Retrieved 6 February 2008 Harold Olmos 24 September 2006 Brasil Lejos del Radicalismo Lula cerca de la Reeleccion El Diario La Prensa Retrieved 6 February 2008 permanent dead link Harold Olmos 24 September 2006 Brazil s Silva Likely to Win Re Election The Washington Post Retrieved 6 February 2008 McGovern Arthur F 1989 Liberation Theology and Its Critics Toward an Assessment Eugene OR Wipf and Stock Alan Riding 5 February 1989 Brazil s Cardinal s Praise of Castro Stirs Protest The New York Times Retrieved 6 February 2008 Richard N Ostling 30 December 1985 Castro Looks at Christianity Time Archived from the original on 29 October 2010 Retrieved 6 February 2008 Marcelo Thimoteo da Costa Um Eden no Leste A Uniao Sovietica Segundo Frei Betto Alceu v 10 n 19 July December 2009 pages 205 218 Dominican friar Frei Betto to receive 2013 UNESCO Jose Marti Prize UNESCO Media Services 11 January 2013 1 External links EditOfficial website McGovern Arthur F 1989 Liberation Theology and Its Critics Toward an Assessment Eugene OR Wipf and Stock Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frei Betto amp oldid 1129522789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
