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In this article we set out to examine the personal and political ties established between President Juan Domingo Perón and Monsignor Nicolas De Carlo, Bishop of the Diocese of Resistencia (Chaco, Argentina). Between the years 1946 and 1951, this priest became one of the referents of the Argentine ecclesiastical hierarchy closest to the government with which he had many coincidences that earned him recognition, but, at the same time, the anger of some of his peers. Through this analysis we seek to investigate the participation of sectors of the Church in the process of building Peronism in peripheral areas of the country.

The article defines the place of the Catholic social teaching in the ideology of the National Synarchist Union, which was founded in May 1937 and served as the mass base of the counterrevolutionary and right-wing conservative movement in Mexico in the 1930s and 1940s. Considering society as a single organism that needs protection from all encroachments of leftist forces, the Sinarquists turned to be supporters of corporatism and cessation of class struggle. They believed that private property is the basis of human freedom and the means for practical realization of the principle of the common good. They also sought a fair distribution of national wealth, as well as to build a society of propertied and free people.

The objective of this article is to analyze the projects to reorganize the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá, focusing on the proposal to extinguish the diocese of Corumbá, of 1910, and the fusion of the territories of the dioceses of Corumbá and Cáceres, discussed between the years 1925 and 1927. In this context, the Holy See intended to expand the number of ecclesiastical circumscriptions, but the two proposals went against this process. For the development of this research, I employ the perspectives of Global History and New Political History, which have contributed to a deeper understanding of ecclesiastical practices, political representations, and sociocultural aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Almost fifty years after April 25th, several national and international events have occurred. Probably many of those who lived on April 25, 1974 would never have imagined the transformations and evolutions that occurred in these five decades, an evolution that also occurred in education. This finding makes more sense in São Tomé and Príncipe. In this article we intend to fundamentally analyze the Lembá Integrated Development Project and, when analyzing this project, understand the importance of Portuguese Cooperation and the Catholic Church in local development, in a particular way in education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This text deepens studies on the social activities of Missão Paz in the process of welcoming migrants and on its socio-educational work in combating racism, particularly in the internal activities of the religious entity. The Archdiocese of São Paulo carries out work for the benefit of migrants, especially those who are received by Missão Paz in São Paulo, a religious institution founded in 1940. To understand the issue of reception and the fight against racism, we used bibliographical research and documents in official Catholic sources, semi-structured interviews with members of Missão Paz and field observation in the period of November 2022. As a result, it was possible to identify that, in addition to the pastoral work of welcoming and inserting migrants into São Paulo society, professionals from religious organization implemented an education process that aims to promote awareness of rights and combat racism, whether among the subjects served or in their relationship with Brazilian society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article focuses on the significance of accessing the Roman archives of the Catholic Church for Portuguese historical studies. Topics include the supranational organization of the Catholic Church and its impact on Portugal, the Church's international initiatives and policies, and the historical influence of the Church on Portuguese society.

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The article investigates the growing convergence between the Catholic Church and environmentalism in Brazil, aiming to demonstrate – through an anthropological reading of the Fraternity Campaigns that address sustainability and environmental crisis issues – how the national episcopate has been striving to reinvent the theology of inculturation as a system that incorporates, among other elements, the “natural world” as well. The hypothesis is suggested that the Church has been producing a symbolic narrative that articulates the fundamental elements of its theological conception of Creation with the set of social representations we know as ecology. This ecotheological narrative promotes a new perspective for interpreting biblical texts, seeking to recreate the relationships between Christianity and “nature” by projecting the origins of a certain Catholic environmental activism into a distant past. Despite being marked by anthropocentric categories, this new apostolic narrative seeks to assert, in favor of the Catholic Church and its pastoral work, a prominent position in the public sphere among the other relevant agents and institutions involved in present-day environmental struggles.

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In this article, we will analyze the new characteristics acquired by Catholic anti-abortion and anti-gender activism in Brazil in the last five years. To produce this article, we observed this activism in operation in public demonstrations and anti-abortion and anti-gender campaigns that we observed from 2018 until 2022, including during the pandemic period, in which we focused on analyzing online publications. As a result, we identified two characteristics of this new activism: the incorporation of symbolic and ritual elements of the Catholic Church in the public confrontation against the decriminalization of abortion and sexual and reproductive rights, and the confrontation of antagonistic groups, represented by civil society movements, especially those that defend the rights of gender and the reproduction of life. This Catholic activism mobilizes references from a Church model prior to the Second Vatican Council, confronting the ideals of freedom and religious plurality and, more broadly, of secularism. This is an activism that is ostensibly Catholic and radically anti-plurality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article focuses on the history of the Mexican Catholic Youth Association (MCYA), one of a few Catholic organiza-tions that emerged in Mexico in the early twentieth century. By examining the ideological foundations and activities of MCYA, the author identifies the reasons why this youth or-ganization became the major social force in the conflict be-tween the state and the church in Mexico in the second half of the 1920s. According to the author, the conflict was based on ideological confrontation: the idea of the Christian social or-der as an ideal type of social structure of the state collided with the new political course pursued by the Mexican gov-ernment. In this situation, MCYA, which was conceived as a non-political organization, quickly shifted from participants' joint religious practices and social assistance to civil rights ac-tivism in response to anti-clerical state policies. The article al-so draws attention to the fact that MCYA was the forerunner of several other associations which were supposed to fight against various left-wing movements and, above all, socialist movements.

Morality policies tend to be associated with religious values, despite not being defined by religious actors. However, in contexts characterized by high religious vitality in terms of belonging, beliefs or behavior, the relationship between politics and religion tends not to be exempt from cooperation and negotiation. This article analyzes the arguments and strategies of intervention displayed by the Portuguese Episcopal Conference in relation to four policies of morality: voluntary interruption of pregnancy, medical assisting in dying, same sex marriage and same sex adoption. Empirically, the article presents a systematic analysis of documents of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference during the last two decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

East-Timor is the most Catholic country in Asia, with independence in 2002. The aim of this article is to analyze Marian devotion in the country, its cultural roots and its vocation as a Catholic expression that illuminates and inspires the region. The methodology is a literature review and dialogue between the authors, one of them being a east-timor priest. In this article, two localities stand out as Marian shrines and is reflected on their meanings: The National Shrine of Aitara, located in a sacred place, passes through resignification: from the site of the tree of the sticking, becomes the tree of healing; the place of suffering and torment becomes relief and encouragement. The "little girl" - the Virgin of Aitara - becomes the Great Protector, radiating a message of redemption and blessing to the whole region. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, on the Ramelau peak, brings three traditional characteristics for East-Timor people: geographically it is in the center of the country, occupies its highest place, is a sacred place of transcendence of rest of the ancestors. Ramelaus has also become a real and symbolic space of resistance to Indonesian occupation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article addresses the influence of digital culture on the evangelization of the Catholic Church. This is a bibliographical reflection that aims to explain part of the cultural changes that have emerged in recent years and that lead to changes in religious behavior. The popularizations of the internet, social networks, digital means of communication are a phenomenon that encompasses religiosity, the transmission of its message of conversion and profession of faith. It is understood that the new ways of communication, languages, technologies and interactivity affect the human relationship with God and the perceptions about the sacred. We evaluate this dimension of evangelization and digital culture from the Second Vatican Council, which proposes a dialogue with society and with the advancement of other sciences. From Inter Mirifica, the Church opened up to immerse itself in social communication (and consequently digital). Cyberculture presents itself as a means of evangelization that must be deepened by the Church. There are channels and networks that are the result of studies and follow the doctrine of faith, but numerous digital influencers, speakers, among others, who deserve and need attention so that there are no discrepancies in the announcement of the Good News message. The article aims to reflect on religious communication and interactive culture that respects Catholic ethics and principles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article analyses the repercussions, in Europe and America, of the genocide of the indigenous populations committed by the Anglo-Peruvian Peruvian Amazon Rubber Company in Putumayo, Peru, and the reactions of the Holy See. The denunciations and accusations involved the Holy See, England and the Latin American countries, which were pressured to protect these populations. Pope Pius X sent an apostolic delegate to investigate the situation of the indigenous populations and tried to organize an evangelization plan for all of Latin America. The enslavement of indigenous people and other crimes were condemned by the pontiff in the encyclical Lacrimabili Statu Indorum. The aim of the Catholic Church was to ensure the guardianship of the indigenous populations, extend its presence in society and religious control to the detriment of secular thinking and competing religions. It is intended to contribute to the studies of Latin America, to the understanding of its different subjects, especially the indigenous peoples, as well as on the presence of the Catholic Church. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article seeks to highlight the theme of the presence of Catholicism in public space and politics. In view of the great visibility that Evangelical-Pentecostals have acquired in this field in recent years in Brazil, the argument of this text seeks to emphasize the historical-social precedence and the capacity for formulation that the Catholic religion and its institutions have in relation to Evangelicals. Given the current situation, the text intends to discuss the relationship between Catholicism and the far-right Bolsonaro government, in terms of how the conservative forces of Catholicism, embodied in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) behaved; what is the behavior of progressive and moderate forces, seen through the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) and its ramifications and influences in social pastorals; and what is the result for the Catholic Church and Catholicism in terms of a correlation of forces, regarding the relationship with the Bolsonaro government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Francis of Assisi and the Franciscan Order, created in the 13th century, must be seen from a reformist perspective, that is, as continuators of a tradition that dates back to the 11th and 12th centuries. Therefore, we propose a perspective of Franciscan spirituality from the secular religiosity – this one originated from the popularization of faith, a result of the monastic movement. In this article, we analyze two works attributed to friars who shared the first experience with Francisco – works unrelated to officialdom and, for this reason, more permeable to the social movements of the time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This text is a review of the master's thesis entitled "'The good news is also for me': new meanings about homosexualities in Projeto Aprisco", by Alessandra dos Reis de Souza, defended and published in 2020 by the Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program Society and Development of the State University of Paraná, which is certainly a relevant contribution to studies that touch on issues of gender, sexuality and religion in sacred spaces. The author's objective was to analyze the reports of eight young gay people, participants of the Catholic community Fraternidade O Caminho, in the city of Campo Mourão-PR, to understand what meanings, they attribute to their same-gender relationships, in view of their participation in a welcoming project. to gay members of this same community, entitled Projeto Aprisco. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article focuses on emergence of a movement of transnational circulation centered on the notion of Christian Endeavor and nascent evangelical communities, highlighting the objectives of moralization and social reform. It mentions role of the Society of Christian Effort of Prado and entrance to the much needed social history of Protestantism in Portugal. It also mentions conflict of the universe of Portuguese Roman Catholicism of the late of the 19th century.

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This article aims to present the synodal path taken by the Prelacy of Xingu, a relevant political and socio-environmental actor in the socio-environmental conflict caused by the Belo Monte hydroelectric project in Altamira, Pará. In the light of synodality, the theoretical foundation reviews the ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council and its reception in the CELAM conferences, in the Assemblies of Bishops for the Amazon and in the assemblies of prelates. The method adopted was that of analysis of content where diachronic elements supported the criticism of the different levels of ecclesial structure, and synchronic elements allowed for a doctrinal examination based on ecclesial documents and research sources such as interviews. The results of the analysis provide understanding of the social and political relevance of the evangelizing action of the Xingu Prelacy, from the 70s to the present day, as a result of an essentially synodal Church. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The official international travels pursued by the popes elected in the 21st century have common aspects but also some differences, in line with each pontiff's profile and life trajectory. This text aims to comparatively analyze the changes that took place between 2005 and 2019, comprising the entirety of the pontificate of Benedict XVI and most of pope Francis. The process of secularization experienced by the West and the valorization of the Catholic doctrine, always present in the life of the theologian Joseph Ratzinger, was felt during his travels as pope. Likewise, the concern with social exclusion and the intricacies of politics, so predominant in the episcopate of Jorge Bergoglio, were and are very present issues in the current pope's travels. Making use of statistics, formal appointments held and speeches delivered during their Apostolic journeys, this analysis results in a small contribution to the clarification of the dynamics involving Catholicism and its relationship with the modern world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In continuation of the research: "Women in Brazilian Theology", this paper focuses on the issue of women's space in the Church and Theology. However, it is not just any environment of or for women, we consider it a shekinah, that is, God's feminine dwelling in history. In this way, a brief historical overview is traced from the tents of the Old Testament to the screens of the digital age. Through bibliographical research, the study analyzes the feminine trajectory for spaces of speech and protagonism in thinking, teaching, and living the Christian faith. It brings examples of some Christian women who broke the silence and could not help but be noticed in the biblical and contemporary contexts. Looking from the earliest times of the Jewish-Christian tradition to the present day, the question that guides the investigation is: is there an authentic feminine shekinah in the Catholic Church and theology? It was verified that there has always been a strong and engaged feminine presence in the Christian community, although not always recognized and highlighted. There are currently legitimate spaces of feminine protagonism, especially in pastoral work, and others of mere gaps or quotas for women left in the academies, meaning that the feminine shekinah still needs to widen the fabric of its tent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article analyzes the policies and strategies of the Holy See to create new ecclesiastical circumscriptions during the administration of the apostolic nuncio Alessandro Bavona, who served between 1907 and 1911. I will focus on the relations between the Holy See, which formulated projects to reform, strengthen and expand the Catholic Church and the Brazilian episcopate, which often resisted, placed obstacles and delayed the advance of these policies. The sources were obtained from the Vatican Apostolic Archives and the Historical Archive of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs. The creation of ecclesiastical jurisdictions served civil and, above all, ecclesiastical interests. It intended to organize the territory and the episcopal management, dividing the more extensive dioceses, with greater or lesser demographic density, with the aim of: making religious assistance effective for the population; disciplining the clergy; combating competing religions; christianizing indigenous peoples. The exceptional institutional expansion that occurred during the Bavona administration favored the expansion of the Catholic Church in society and its religious control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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During the last 500 years, Catholics and Protestants have been separated from one another, and have been frequently hostile. A deep change occurred with Vatican II. The Latin-American contemporary thinker Alberto Methol Ferré considers that, though the Catholic Church was, at first, defensive in the face of two great challenges of Modernity, Reformation and Enlightenment, this attitude changed since the Second Vatican Council, when Catholicism assumed the most valuable contributions of both traditions. In this article we will analyze Methol Ferre’s thesis in reference to Reformation, especially the following issues: Church and baptism, laity and common priesthood of the faithful.

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The text is a brief account of the work of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM) in the face of the challenges that the Amazon Synod, convened by Pope Francis for this year, brings to the Catholic Church in an Amazonian country such as Colombia.

It is good news that the Synod of Catholic Bishops from around the world, convened by Pope Francis and which will take place in October in Rome, has been prepared with extensive consultation with Amazonian communities and civil organizations working with them. The novelty of this Synod is the call for the Church, instead of acting as a teacher, to listen and hear the voice of the Amazon. In doing so, the Church will discover how to confront the challenges and new possibilities for its mission; a new vision and in opposition to the colonization in which it was complicit.