How a liberation theologian ensured that key documents got past the Vatican guards and reached the Pope It would be wrong to say that I helped Pope Francis to write his encyclical, writes Leonardo Boff, left. I simply offered him some bricks that he could use in his building if he so wished. We never had a personal meeting, but a number of friends and associates passed on books and documents on my behalf. I chose this method because I have learned that if you send things to the Vatican you can never be sure they will reach the Pope.The dialogue began through a mutual friend, Clélia Luro, whom he used to phone on Sunday mornings. Through her he sent me messages and asked for documents. First, he asked for a text which the former president of the UN General Assembly (2008-2009), Mig