Editing Cláudio Hummes (section)

==Views==

===Economic issues===
Cardinal Hummes who criticized the spread of [[global capitalism]],  claimed that privatizing state companies and lowering tariffs had contributed to "misery and poverty affecting millions around the world".<ref name=washington_post>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22031-2005Apr2.html|title=Champion of Workers and the Poor|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|first=Anthony|last=Faiola|date=3 April 2005|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>

===Indigenous people===
Hummes issued an official statement condemning the anonymous attacks on homeless [[indigenous people]]. He said "such violence and cruelty is unacceptable and should be vigorously repudiated. The Church has cried out many times regarding the need to come to the aid of those who are forced to live in our streets, without shelter.  She does so out of a duty of humanity and because of her faith in [[Jesus Christ]], who wishes to be identified in each person, especially in the poor and handicapped".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/1805/cardinal-hummes-denounces-indigenous-killings-in-brazil|title=Cardinal Hummes denounces indigenous killings in Brazil|work=[[Catholic News Agency]]|date=25 August 2004|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>

===Clerical celibacy===
In a 2006 interview with Brazilian newspaper ''[[O Estado de S. Paulo]]'', Cardinal Hummes said that "even though celibacy is part of Catholic history and culture, the Church could review this question, because celibacy is not a [[dogma]] but a disciplinary question." He also said that it is "a long and valuable tradition in the [[Latin Church|Latin-rite church]], based on strong theological and pastoral arguments".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=5810|title=Cardinal Egan says possibility of married priests not to be dismissed|access-date=10 July 2012|work=[[The Catholic Review]]|archive-date=18 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918053840/http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=5810|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Contraception===
{{See also|Roman Catholic Church and AIDS}}
Hummes reprimanded priests who attack Catholic teachings about [[condoms]].<ref name=washington_post/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3237358.stm|title= The Vatican's condom challenge|first=Peter|last=Gould|date=25 November 2003|access-date=10 July 2012|work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>