Catholics & Cultures

Catholics & Cultures is a growing, changing chronicle of the role of Catholicism among the people and within the cultures where it is lived.

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Join us Dec. 13 as we launch our Author Meets Critics series by discussing @roscoe_loustau's new book on #Hungarian #Catholic Intellectuals in Contemporary #Romania. Learn more & register for the Zoom: https://t.co/hcmkL4VOt8

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With November's arrival, we pause to remember the dead on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Holy Cross alumna Kate Goza '20, who studied abroad in Florence, shared her reflections of the city's observances here: https://t.co/HpHnEDGyKF

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Journal of Global Catholicism editor @Roscoe_Loustau reports on the unique approach some Capuchin friars are using to help Ukrainian refugees deal with war trauma.

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Friars with Capuchin Social Theater, which helps refugees struggling with the social and psychological wounds of war, have taken their work to the Polish town of Legnica, where thousands of Ukrainians have settled.

@roscoe_loustau reports:
https://t.co/ed7iCLzfAp

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"The Catholic Church is often assumed to look and feel the same everywhere. But Catholicism is culturally quite diverse." @MathewSchmalz writes in @ConversationUS about the need to approach synodality from a global perspective. Read it here: https://t.co/zXkuJJlJxg

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Our Journal of Global Catholicism editor Marc @Roscoe_Loustau offers this op-ed following news that the Pope plans to visit #Hungary next year.

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If #PopeFrancis visits #Hungary, he will have a chance to raise awareness not only about peace in #Ukraine, but also the #environmental risks posed by #NuclearEnergy. #uranium #Paks #Russia Thanks to
@LaCroixInt and @robinrome. https://t.co/bdumVei7lT
.

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On the feast of the #Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have visited Our Lady of Madhu, Sri Lanka's holiest #Catholic shrine. See story and photos by @MathewSchmalz: https://t.co/ij4D898iKs

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Congratulations to Journal of Global Catholicism Managing Editor Marc Loustau on this new book! “An important contribution not just to the study of Hungarian speaking communities but to the ethnography of intellectuals and their work," says our editor-in-chief @MathewSchmalz.

[Marc Roscoe Loustau @roscoe_loustau]

My book has arrived! #Hungarian #Catholic #Intellectuals in Contemporary #Romania: Reforming Apostles. https://t.co/h2dC9gTEdi. Thanks to @PalgraveSoc. "Sheds new light on the roots of #Hungarian #right-wing #populism." Vlad Naumescu, @ceu

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Also in the Journal, Editor @MathewSchmalz's Interviews in Global Catholic Studies introduces us to leaders in the field at @CWCIT_DePaul, @CCSDham, and @DuqCatholic.

https://t.co/SNmGwgjl4k

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In the latest issue of the Journal of Global Catholicism, learn how Catholic schools in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Nigeria are serving a growing population of religiously diverse students, and why enrollment in the US is declining. https://t.co/SNmGwgjl4k

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Sure to be an invaluable resource on #African #Catholicism from our friend and advisor Rev. Stan Chu Ilo:

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::: Coming in June! HANDBOOK of AFRICAN CATHOLICISM :::

Pre-order now from Orbis Books!
Call 1-800-258-5838 or email [email protected]

“A breathtaking & spectacular cartography of the spiritual & theological force of contemporary African Catholicism.”
—Susan Abraham,

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More than 20,000 Gens du Voyage and other pilgrims will descend on a tiny seaside town in the South of France this week to celebrate the Saintes Maries and Sainte Sara. See video: https://t.co/WhPZJsx4P1

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The Philippines' #Obando Church, recently named a national #shrine, hosts a three-day feast for San Pascual Baylon, Santa Clara, and Our Lady of Salambáo. The feast is best known for its #fertility dance. Learn about the dance and see our video at: https://t.co/THkuZepXXX

[Marc Roscoe Loustau @roscoe_loustau]

So happy to get this in the mail! Grateful to my coeditors @Eric_Hoenes and Kristin Norget! And series editors @MaterializingB @NHaynesAnthro @hillarykaell @jonbialecki #media #Anthropology #Catholicism https://t.co/skSOggDER6.

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Congratulations to our founder and director Tom Landy, who was awarded the Christus Magister Medal, the University of Portland's highest honor, at its commencement ceremonies yesterday. Read the citation: https://t.co/uHygeniALE

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Khrystos voskres! Christ is risen!
Today, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church celebrates Pascha. Our video shows the midnight Easter Liturgy at Sts Peter and Paul Garrison Church, Lviv, a Jesuit church reopened in 2011 after decades of Soviet occupation. https://t.co/9kehr38xvR

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Six graduate scholars will meet at Holy Cross this weekend for our inaugural Journal of Global Catholicism symposium with editors @MathewSchmalz and @roscoe_loustau and Penn State Prof. Catherine Wanner. Learn about the scholars and their research: https://t.co/jI2TXMN2mm

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On a tiny island in Yap, #Micronesia, #Catholic women gather in church on #GoodFriday around an image of Christ on the Cross to wail the Passion. It's a powerful display of expression in a culture that values emotional restraint. Watch the video: https://t.co/W7D0zdspPn

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The Hermandad de Jesús Nazareno, the largest confraternity in Izalco, El Salvador leads a #HolyWeek procession that starts Thursday afternoon and lasts through the night. It takes 40 men to carry the Nazareno. Photos by Josue Parada/El Salvador. See more: https://t.co/lrYcptcnVy

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In Taybeh, #Palestine's only 100% #Christian village, #HolyWeek is a time of unity, when the three churches come together for a #PalmSunday procession, #HolyFire and family celebration. Learn more: https://t.co/usVaCGwYnI

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The Brotherhood El Museo begins its Holy Tuesday procession in the city of #Seville, Spain at 10:30 p.m. and ends five hours later. This procession is one of more than 60 typically held during #SemanaSanta in the city. See more: https://t.co/9dxQzwZBJl
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