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“Enslavement By Unbridled Passions:” Catholic Magisterial Institutional Attitudes Toward Homosexuals In Poland Between 1945 And 1989, Agnieszka Laddach

Journal of Global Catholicism

During Communism, the Polish bishops presented a narrative about (homo)sexuality with in order to create the image of a righteous moral and social life that was to influence the Catholics. In my research I conduced a thematic analysis of this narrative. I highlight the doctrinal and Polish social-religious context to foreground tendencies in the formation of Church teaching about homosexuality as well as the importance of the Church in Poland to its formation. Then, I show the factors that characterize the episcopal discourse’s content and language about homosexuality, recognizing that components of episcopal discourse suggest a specificity of Church potential …

Overview & Acknowledgments, Mathew Schmalz

Journal of Global Catholicism

This Introduction overviews the work of contributors from the Graduate Symposium sponsored by the Journal of Global Catholicism and the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.  The Introduction also highlights the independent peer reviewed submission from Dr. Agnieszka Laddach of the University of Warsaw.

Western Mansions In The Gardens Of Perfect Brightness, Another History Of High Qing Sino-European Exchanges, Nicolas Woreth

Swarthmore Undergraduate History Journal

The Gardens of Perfect Brightness, the favorite residence of Chinese Emperors in the High Qing era (1683-1799), held mysteries that will remain forever concealed from the public eye after French and British imperialist forces looted it and burned it beyond repair during the Second Opium War (1856-1860). Behind the doors of the secret garden, scarcely open to anyone but the emperor, his wives, and servants, worked European artists and scientists. Most of them were Jesuit missionaries who served the emperor in the hope of gaining his favor and support for the spread of Christianity in China.

This paper aims to …

Infinite Line, Infinite Knowledge: The 'Spera' And Organized Chaos In Lambert's Encyclopedia, The 'Liber Floridus', Ava Romano

Theses and Dissertations

The Liber Floridus is a medieval encyclopedia renowned for its program of circular diagrams, or sperae. Inside this manuscript of 190 chapters, these diagrams frame and embody written knowledge, revealing a connection between encyclopedism and life in the Benedictine monastery by creating a coherent visual organization of chapters.

Appreciating Deacons In The Liturgy: Is Having A Deacon Anything More Than A Decoration?, Thomas O'Loughlin

Pastoral Liturgy

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Modern Australian Liturgies, Angela M. Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

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First Sunday Of Lent - 22 February 2026, Rose Mcallister

Pastoral Liturgy

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Ash Wednesday - 18 February 2026, Rose Mcallister

Pastoral Liturgy

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Third Sunday Of Easter - 19 April 2026, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

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Anzac Day - 25 April 2026, Rose Mcallister

Pastoral Liturgy

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Fifth Sunday Of Easter - 3 May 2026, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

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Second Sunday Of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) - 12 April 2026, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

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Fourth Sunday Of Easter - 26 April 2026, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

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The Easter Vigil - 4 April 2026, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

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Sixth Sunday Of Easter - 10 May 2026, Errol Lobo

Pastoral Liturgy

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Good Friday - 3 April 2026, Joe Tedesco

Pastoral Liturgy

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Third Sunday Of Lent - 8 March 2026, Pina Ford

Pastoral Liturgy

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Palm Sunday Of The Passion Of The Lord - 29 March 2026, Joe Tedesco

Pastoral Liturgy

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Mass Of The Lord's Supper - 2 April 2026, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

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The Most Holy Trinity - 31 May 2026, Ann-Maree O'Beirne

Pastoral Liturgy

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