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Through the analysis of some literary sources of the fourth century and, especially of the so-called libellus, or that discussed archival document containing the building and furnishing initiatives of churches taken by Constantine and his sons, then merged into the life of Pope Sylvester of the Liber Pontificalis, but also through some texts of the production of Eusebius of Caesarea and other authors, the contribution attempts to examine the lost early Christian sculpture in precious metals, also investigating the many related themes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The luck of Leonardo da Vinci is given by his genius, less by the political and ecclesiastical protagonists of his time. Estimated and ignored, the Artist had trained in the Florentine school of Verrocchio and attend the most illustrious courts of modern Europe, from the Medici to the Sforza, up to the Rome of the Popes, where he has special contacts with Alessandro VI and Leone X. And right here he experiences the oblivion and indifference, tracks on which he embarks on his journey to reach the France of Francis I. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the author's opinion about the implications of the 1930 papal decree or encyclical Casti connubii for sexuality within the context of Christian, particularly Roman Catholic, marriage. Among other topics addressed are the views of pope Pius XI expressed in the encyclical, Catholic doctrine regarding the use of birth control, and an argued connection between population control and what the author terms the science of reproduction.

The article discusses the position of the Catholic Church on the morality and disciplinary consequences of the use of birth control and the role of sexuality in marriage. Topics discussed include the role of the Roman institutions of the Apostolic Penitentiary and the Congregation of the Holy Office, as well as the papal encyclical "Casti Connubii," the role of birth control in the relationship between the Church and demographic and political changes, and the development of Church doctrine.

The article presents an analysis of the Christian identity in the European unification. The author comments on some important subjects regarding Pope John Paul II pontificate and discusses topics on the downfall of Soviet communism, the "Slavorum apostoli" encyclical, and thenroled played by Poland in contemporary Catholicism.

The article begins by examining the teaching of the Encyclical of Benedict XVI Deus caritas est. The encyclical illustrates the unity between agape and eros, denying the affirmation of Friedrich Nietzsche which states that agape would have poisoned eros, rendering therefore bitter the most beautiful and joyful thing in life. The second part of the encyclical considers the idea of love presented by the personalist French philosopher M. Nédoncelle. The nature of love, Nédoncelle believes, consists in reciprocal love, a unique interpersonal dynamism including both eros and agape. In the third part, the author briefly treats Nédoncelle's thought for a deeper understanding of the Encyclical, Deus Caritas Est. An attempt is made to discover the truth of love as a union of human experience and Christian revelation in which ‘faith is the fulfillment (plerosis) of our logos.’ [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]