Read more about the article The Shift in the Vatican Secret Archives
The Shift within the Vatican Secret Archives

The Shift in the Vatican Secret Archives

While the announcement of the opening of the Vatican Archives of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) was welcome by researchers, what has remained in focus is a debate regarding the role of the Pope and the Holocaust. However, the Archives should reveal a much broader narrative as the period of this papacy was also at the centre of a shifting global Christianity and its rapid indigenisation.

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Read more about the article Final Vows: Jesuitspeak for Availability and Mission
Final Vows: Jesuitspeak for Availability and Mission

Final Vows: Jesuitspeak for Availability and Mission

The path to the final vows within the Society of Jesus can be a protracted journey as outlined by its Institute. Rinald D’Souza articulates how these final vows — which include a fourth vow of special obedience to the Pope with regard to the missions — are in fact a manifestation of a Jesuit’s availability for mission.

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