Doctor of Philosophy from the International Academy of Philosophy in the Principality of Liechtenstein. Member of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace; consultant to the Synod of the Family appointed by Pope Francis; member of the Pontifical Academy for Life; of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. President of the Center for Advanced Social Research CISAV. Founder of the Social Observatory and member of the theological team of CELAM.