From the Second Vatican Council until the Medellín Conference

Abstract

This paper aims at analyzing theologically the theologia mundi of Vatican II for contextual theology of the second General Conference of Latin American Bishops, held in the city of Medellin, in Colombia, in the period from 26 to August to 06 September 1968. Justified this goal the commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the event, which marked the Church in Latin America and consecrated a contextual theology, which undertook, in historical terms, the theologia mundi that performed at the Second Vatican Council. It is to consider the relationship of the Church with the world in the Latin American and Caribbean contr4xtualidade, having in figure of the poor cross element, for which Medellin becomes a key event, appropriate and relevant both church and socially. To achieve this goal, get introduced to theologia mundi of Vatican II, exposing the historical context of Latin America in the 1960 and will be presented elements of conclusions of Medellin, making the category "poor" as perspective passes and sustains all the conclusions.