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The text titled "The Renunciation of the Petrine Office. Doctrinal Itineraries ten years after Benedict XVI's declaratio" is a volume that is part of a research project on the renunciation of the Petrine office in the Church. The text collects the presentations given at an interdisciplinary seminar and offers reflections on the concept of officium in relation to the concepts of munus and ministerium. It also analyzes significant aspects of the conception of government and constitutional organization of power in the Church, as well as the history of papal resignations in extreme circumstances. The final chapter addresses the legal and theological profiles of the resignation of the papacy, highlighting the importance of maintaining a balance between the rights and freedoms of the former Pope and the good of the unity of the Church. [Extracted from the article]

The main documents and legal texts issued by the Pope in 2023 and the various dicasteries of the Roman Curia, as well as international agreements signed by the Holy See, are outlined. Canon law actions within the purview of the Spanish Episcopal Conference are also described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The VI Church Communications Seminar, titled "Listening and Communication in the Digital Age," took place at the Central House of the UC between June 24 and 25, organized by the Catholic University and the Episcopal Conference of Chile. The presentation by Monsignor Lucio Adrián Ruiz, secretary of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, on the need for a true digital pastoral stood out. The seminar addressed the importance of communication in faith and the building of community in a connected but fragmented world, as well as the relevance of digital culture in the evangelization and mission of the Church. [Extracted from the article]

The project "Doing theology from existential peripheries" is an investigation carried out by the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development of the Holy See. Its objective is to deepen the teaching of Pope Francis and promote a renewal of theology. The project seeks to discover the wisdom of those who have been marginalized and excluded from society and the Church, in order to nourish and grow Christian thought from a deep sense of faith. Interviews and discussion groups have been conducted in different cities to gather information on ten common themes related to faith and the transformation of lives and hearts. The article presents a theological research on the experience of existential peripheries in different regions. In Europe-Mediterranean, Teresa Forcades highlights the wisdom of the marginalized who have experienced failure and find God in that process. In North America, Stan Chu Ilo and Meghan J. Clark emphasize the importance of listening to and accompanying those on the peripheries of life, seeking to understand their stories and experiences. The objective of the research is to identify the theological aspects in these situations and find the hope and lament of those on the peripheries. This text reflects on the inclusion of LGBT+ Catholics in the Church and the need to create safe spaces for them. Experiences of exclusion and discrimination are mentioned, but it also highlights the importance of considering all people as brothers and sisters in Christ. Additionally, it discusses the resistance of migrants and the importance of defending the dignity of the most vulnerable. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of listening to and learning from the experiences of the poor and weak, as they also have much to teach. The article speaks about the importance of listening to the voices of existential peripheries and how this is part of Pope Francis' aggiornamento plan for the Church. The need for inclusive and humble leadership is highlighted, as well as the importance of doing theology from existential peripheries. Examples from Africa and Oceania are mentioned, where the importance of listening to the poor and indigenous peoples is emphasized, and how their relationship with creation is intrinsically linked to their identity and culture. The text presents the concerns and fears of communities in Oceania due to the threat of climate change and the destruction of their homes and livelihoods. The rise in sea level, loss of crops and marine species, and destruction of native forests are highlighted. Additionally, the relationship of these communities with the land and the importance of preserving it are mentioned. The article also addresses inclusion in the Catholic Church, especially in relation to women and LGBTQ+ individuals. The difficulties faced by immigrant mothers are mentioned, and the exclusion of women from ordination is questioned. The stance of Pope Francis towards LGBTQ+ individuals is highlighted, although the need to eliminate hurtful language in the official teaching of the Church is noted. The gradual changes introduced by the Pope to empower women and address discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals are mentioned. [Extracted from the article]

The text just quoted constitutes an introduction and corazóna framework for this article. Throughout the pages we will try to discover and get to know the relationship of the Founder of Opus Dei with the liturgy, through the most significant biographical aspects, especially his relationship with the liturgical movement, complemented by references to his liturgical thought. The Author's love for the liturgy will lead him to "relate" with many of the intuitions of the liturgical movement already in the 1930s and will lead him to a preaching and liturgical teachings that will precede, at times, the liturgical magisterium of the Second Vatican Council. This same love for the liturgy, as an ecclesial reality, is what moved him to promote an orderly and progressive introduction of the liturgical reform in the celebrations of the centers of Opus Dei, as requested by the Holy See. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article is an obituary in memory of Professor Enrique de la Lama Cereceda, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 87 in Logroño. Born in Logroño in 1936, he was ordained as a priest in 1959 and became a teacher and trainer at the Minor Seminary of Logroño. Later, he moved to Rome as Ecclesiastical Counselor of the Spanish Embassies to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Upon his return to Spain, he became a professor at the University of Navarra and excelled in the field of Church history. The article highlights his participation in the journal "Anuario de Historia de la Iglesia" and his interest in topics related to priesthood and priestly formation. [Extracted from the article]

The International Congress "The Papacy and the Hispanic Kingdoms in the Middle Ages" took place in Madrid in March 2024. The congress focused on the relationships between the popes and the Hispanic kingdoms during the Middle Ages, especially in the high and late medieval period. Presentations were given on topics such as the Hispanic-Visigothic Church and the papacy, papal legations, the papacy's relations with Portugal, and papal intervention in the Hispanic kingdoms. The edition of sources and papal diplomacy were also discussed. The congress analyzed the relationships between the papacy and the different powers in the Iberian Peninsula throughout history. [Extracted from the article]

The article summarizes two international congresses that took place at the Complutense University of Madrid. The first one, titled "A Jesuit Aesthetic? Theories of the Sensible and Artistic Practices of the Society of Jesus in the Modern Age," brought together eighteen speakers from nine countries and focused on the study of art produced by and for the Society of Jesus in the Modern Age. Controversies surrounding the existence of a Jesuit aesthetic were discussed, as well as the particularities of Jesuit writings on the sensible. The second congress, called "The Papacy and the Hispanic Kingdoms in the Middle Ages," focused on the relationships between the popes and the Hispanic kingdoms during the Middle Ages, especially in the high and late medieval period. The first presentations dealt with the Hispanic-Visigothic Church and the papacy, highlighting the conception of the Hispanic prelates of the Roman pontiff as a puppet in the hands of the emperor and the strengthening of the Hispanic-Visigothic episcopal network. [Extracted from the article]

The Spanish Association of Contemporary Religious History held its first congress in Zaragoza from November 13th to 15th, 2023. The congress addressed topics related to the contemporary religious history of Spain and had the participation of researchers from different countries. On the other hand, an international congress was held in Rome to commemorate the opening of the archives of the Roman Inquisition 25 years ago. This congress was organized by the Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the collaboration of other Italian institutes. The objective of the congress was to discuss new research and perspectives on the Roman Inquisition, highlighting the collaboration between the Holy See and the Italian State in its organization. [Extracted from the article]

The pontificate of Pius XII coincided with the emergence of various civic initiatives promoting the formation of a global consciousness and a future world government. The analysis of the documentation consulted in the Historical Archives of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See and in various archives in Spain, France, Italy and the United Sates where the personal collections of prominent supporters of globalism (Salvador de Madariaga, Frank Aydelotte or Alexandre Marc) are preserved, allows us to delve into the position that Catholics, their international organizations, the Vatican Curia and the pontiff himself adopted with respect to those proposals. American Catholics joined from 1937 onwards in a campaign for globalism that would spread throughout Europe after World War II. The context and the previous management of the audience and the speech delivered in April 1951 by Pius xii to the leaders of the World Movement for World Federal Government allows us to interpret the position of Vatican diplomacy in the face of the nuclear threat, the Cold War bloc policy. While the Holy See gave priority to the strengthening of the Vatican City State, the pontiff encouraged a third way that saw in integral federalism and Christian universalism a world more akin to the Gospel utopia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the opening of the Vatican Apostolic Archive, which contains documentation from the pontificate of Pius XII. Historians will now be able to access these primary sources to obtain more information about this historical period. The article also analyzes the relationship between the Vatican and the Kremlin in three Catholic attempts to establish contact, as well as the Vatican's attitude towards the worldist movement. Additionally, tensions in Spain, Mexico, and Peru during this period are mentioned. In Spain, the suspension of the weekly magazine ¡Tú! published by the Hermandad Obrera de Acción Católica (HOAC) is analyzed. In Mexico, the modus vivendi reached between the Church and the Mexican State during the pontificate of Pius XII is examined. In Peru, the cordial relationship between the Church and society is highlighted, as well as social concerns and the shortage of clergy in the country. [Extracted from the article]

In contrast to the traditional interpretation that reduces Spanish-French rivalry to a succession of military confrontations that originated during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, this paper offers a more complex reading of the phenomena of emulation/competition and admiration/seduction between the two monarchies during the first phase of the Italian Wars. Thanks to a re-reading of diplomatic sources and propagandistic production, it shows to what extent the yearnings for religious reform, defence against Ottoman expansion or the recovery of the Christian East conditioned the perceptions and justifications of both powers, which needed the Apostolic See to legitimise their Mediterranean aspirations and their leadership in Christendom. However, there are differences in the means employed and in the degree of synergy with the papacy between the Valois and the last Trastamara monarchies that explain the ascendence of the latter in the early modern period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article analyzes the role of Pope Benedict XVI in the Second Vatican Council, highlighting his participation as a personal consultant to Cardinal Frings and later as a council expert. The author affirms that Ratzinger was one of the hidden protagonists of the Council and experienced this as an impressive event of the Spirit. The book also addresses topics such as religious freedom, the collegiality of bishops, and conciliar hermeneutics. Benedict XVI's vision of renewal in continuity is highlighted, and anecdotes about his life during the Council and his participation in the magazine Concilium are included. [Extracted from the article]

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The main documents and legal texts issued by the Pope in 2022 and the various dicasteries of the Roman Curia, as well as international agreements signed by the Holy See, are outlined. Canon law actions within the purview of the Spanish Episcopal Conference are also described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Pope Francis made an apostolic trip to Mongolia, where he met with the Catholic community and other religious leaders of the country. During his visit, the Pope highlighted the role of Mongolian Catholics in spreading solidarity, universal respect, and interreligious dialogue, as well as working for justice, peace, and social harmony. Additionally, the Pope visited Marseille, where he participated in the "Encounters of the Mediterranean" and advocated for a unified policy of equitable reception of immigrants. 21 new cardinals were also created, and new apostolic exhortations on the climate crisis and on Therese of Lisieux were published. Finally, Pope Francis was unable to attend COP28 due to medical recommendations, but he sent a speech urging world leaders to accelerate the ecological transition. [Extracted from the article]

The article summarizes the main milestones of Benedict XVI's pontificate, highlighting his election as Pope in April 2005 and the beginning of his ministry in the same year. It mentions the publication of his first encyclical, his speech at the University of Regensburg, the publication of his trilogy "Jesus of Nazareth," and the opening of the Fifth General Conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Bishops in Aparecida. It also mentions the encyclicals "Spe Salvi" and "Caritas in Veritate," the pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland, and the opening of the "Year of Faith." The article highlights Benedict XVI's resignation in 2013, being the first papal resignation in almost 600 years, and his retirement to the Mater Ecclesiae convent in the Vatican. It mentions his spiritual testament, in which he thanks God and asks for forgiveness from those he may have offended. [Extracted from the article]

The article recounts a personal meeting between the author, Jaime Antúnez Aldunate, and Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus. The author received a letter from Father Georg, Benedict XVI's personal secretary, inviting him to meet with the Pope Emeritus at the Grotta di Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens. During the meeting, the Pope expressed his joy for the existence of the Humanitas magazine from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and mentioned the collaboration between him and the magazine for at least a quarter of a century. The Pope's connection with reality and his interest in young people and professional training are also highlighted. [Extracted from the article]

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The article analyzes the ecclesiological controversy in Peru between the ultramontane Catholic sectors and the liberal-Gallican sectors from 1855 to 1857. The ideological struggle took place in the political context of the liberal revolution and allowed the ultramontanes to promote the institutional and theological Romanization of the Church. However, they encountered resistance from the liberal-Gallican Catholics, whose ideas were based on liberal and Gallican political theories. The article analyzes the political-theological positions regarding the Church and the papacy, and how these changes led to the consolidation of ultramontanism and Romanization in Peru. [Extracted from the article]

The article analyzes the processes of definition and change that the Catholic Church experienced in Latin America during the 19th century. It highlights the tense relationship with political and religious modernity, as well as the recomposition of the religious field with the emergence of new republics in the region. The Church opted for a more vertical and centralized organization, expanding its territorial presence and forming a clergy and laity obedient to episcopal authority and the papacy. Additionally, the arrival of European religious orders and congregations is highlighted, as well as the role of the laity in financing and supporting the Church. The article also analyzes the influence of the Catholic Church in Latin America, focusing on specific cases such as the work of charity associations and female religious congregations in hospitals, orphanages, and schools. [Extracted from the article]

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Pope Francis presided over a mass to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council. During the mass, there was reflection on the importance of loving God and others, and the Church was urged to return to the sources of first love and to live with joy. The Pope speaks about love and service in the Church, using the metaphor of the shepherd and the sheep. He emphasizes that the Church does not exist to contemplate itself, but to love and serve the world. He also mentions the importance of being among the people and not above them, and of overcoming the temptation of self-reference. The Pope calls for unity and overcoming divisions and polarizations in the Church. [Extracted from the article]

China and the Vatican have renewed their provisional agreement for the appointment of bishops, seeking to restore ties between the two states. However, despite this agreement, Chinese Catholics still do not enjoy full religious freedom due to control and religious persecution in the country. On the other hand, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, with bombings on civilian centers and the blockade of the export corridor. Pope Francis has expressed his support for Chinese Catholics and has spoken about the situation in Ukraine, urging for peace. Additionally, in Tigray, Ethiopia, urgent humanitarian assistance is needed due to the two-year-long civil war, and a ceasefire has been agreed upon between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebel forces. Pope Francis has expressed his concern for the situation and has urged journalists to fight against the war. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, an important event in 20th-century Catholicism. During the Council, revisions and reforms were explored to improve the understanding and effectiveness of the Church in evangelization. During the fourth assembly of the German Synodal Way, various texts related to the Church's sexual teaching, women's equal rights, and the separation of powers in the Church were discussed and approved. It was also proposed to establish a synodal council of the diocese in Germany to make joint decisions on important matters, which has received criticism from the Holy See and other bishops. Despite concerns about a possible schism, it is stated that this process is not isolated and is taking place worldwide. [Extracted from the article]