Leo XIV Appoints Radical Left-Wing Bishop in Brazil

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Leo XIV Appoints Radical Left-Wing Bishop in Brazil: “For Liberation Theology - Against Ultra-Conservative Catholics!”

gloria.tv | November 5, 2025

Pope Leo XIV appointed today Joaquim Giovani Mol Guimarães, 65, as Bishop of Santos in São Paulo, Brazil.

He was ordained a priest in July 1988 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte in February 2006. On February 24, 2025, he was promoted to Coadjutor Bishop of Santos.

He served as Rector of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC-Minas) from 2007 until 2022. It is the largest Catholic university in the world.


Aligned with Marxist-inspired Revolutionary Ideas

In September 2016, Brazil's Marxist-inspired president, Dilma Rousseff, was impeached and removed from office due to fiscal accusations.

During this time, Auxiliary Bishop Mol spoke publicly in her defense.

He warned against political forces that he believed had harmed democratic life. He participated in a rally featuring union and social movement symbols (see video below). Without naming individuals, he criticized "traditional politicians."


2016: Introducing "Social Names" for Gender-Disordered Students

In 2016, as rector of PUC-Minas, Bishop Mol issued an administrative order introducing the concept of a "social name" at the university.

This name reflects a "gender identity" rather than the legal name.

In March 2017, Bishop Mol published a piece on Cimi.org.br titled "The Conservative Turn Threatens the Poor," in which he criticized social and economic policies perceived as conservative and neoliberal.


Supporting Abortion Activists, Against "Forced Heterosexuality"

In April 2016, Auxiliary Bishop Joaquim Mol, in his role as rector of the university, permitted a series of discussions that promoted radical gender ideology and abortion. The central theme was "decolonial feminism." No Catholic voices were invited.

The opening lecture was given by Rita Laura Segato. She is a prominent abortion activist who opposes "forced heterosexuality." She signed a manifesto in support of legalizing abortion in Brazil.

Other speakers included government officials who were implementing gender programs in public schools.

The traditional family was presented as a form of "oppression" and a tool of "colonial patriarchy."


Attacks Against John Paul II and Benedict XVI

According to BrasilDeFato.com.br, in September 2019, Bishop Mol recalled that, after "a period of reactive posture" during the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI, Francis had now vigorously resumed the Council's orientation, valuing "synodality."

Bishop Mol warned that synodality has not been well received by "some groups within the Church."

He saw great resistance among those who do not accept change and doubt the Pope's guidance. "These are people who react to the council with hurt, sadness, and resentment," he commented.


New Year Dream: "Away with Ultra-Conservative Catholics!"

In January 2022, Bishop Mor called for the “urgent and definitive change of the president [Jair Bolsonaro] and his cronies”.

In the same post, he longed for the "strengthening of progressive social movements", the "revitalization of liberation theology", "support for Pope Francis", and "the discrediting of fundamentalist, ultra-conservative Catholics".