The journal Anales de Teología of the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (An.Teol.), began its first publication in 1998 (ISSN 0717-4152). Since then, it has continuously published academic research papers in the field of theology. Starting from 2022 (ISSN 2735-6345), in response to the changing times, the journal transitions to a fully online format, maintaining its original quality. It is published twice a year, with one issue in each semester.
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The Theological Background of Pope Francis and his Revolution of Tenderness: A Revolution that Transforms Theology
Pope Francis's theology is characterized by its focus on the “Revolution of Tenderness”, a central concept in his pontificate. This article explores the theological background underpinning the centrality of tenderness in his magisterium. It examines the influence of Ignatian spirituality, the Argentine cultural and social context, and Francis's relationship with contemporary theologians. Highlighted in his encyclicals and apostolic documents, tenderness is presented as a transformative force capable of renewing human relationships and the perception of God. This study aims to demonstrate how the theology of tenderness promotes a Christian practice centered on love and compassion, offering a response to the spiritual and social needs of our time.
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Training in virtues: reflection on two current challenges
The text reflects on the challenges of education in virtues in today's culture, highlighting the difficulty of educating in virtues in an environment that questions the existence of universal moral principles and the “disadvantage” of this educational model compared to the predominant utilitarianism. The importance of clarifying the concept of freedom and training in moral virtues, including the education of affectivity, is emphasized. It is highlighted that virtue implies the development of perfective intellectual and moral habits, and that the fundamental objective of moral formation is the true being of man. It is pointed out that education must be carried out from affective inclinations, prioritizing the stability of affections to build an education in virtues. It is emphasized that education must form emotional inclinations towards goodness and truth, and that it does not aim at professional or academic success, but at the realization of human possibilities in the natural and supernatural aspects.
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Opening doors to church ministries in a women's key through the grace of baptism
The purpose of this article is to analyze the perspective of Francis' papacy regarding women and ecclesial ministries. While theological and practical challenges for the ecclesial community today are coming to light in the face of an even more active female presence, there is also criticism regarding the lack of more difficult decisions that the Pope must make, such as, for example, the diaconate and the female presbyterate. However, his papacy has given priority to baptismal grace, which is the possibility of co-responsible participation of both men and women in the life of the Church. This work is not only an individual responsibility but is shaped by the historical context of the Pope and must be understood as such. This research outlines what Francis' papacy has meant and made possible in terms of ecclesiology, ecclesial ministries and the participation of the laity. Ecclesiastical documents and regulations are analyzed, using bibliographic research and hermeneutics of suspicion as tools. The article addresses the questions: what changes has Pope Francis implemented in the Church to encourage the participation of women in ministries? And, what are some of the consequences of these decisions in the ecclesial sphere?
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Unity of life according to St. Josemaría Escrivá: a proposal for the secularised world, with St. Joseph as a model
Saint Josemaría Escrivá emphasized that unity of life is essential for Christians, integrating faith, work, family, and social life into a single reality before God. This article explores how Saint Joseph embodies this principle, demonstrating that holiness is not reserved for extraordinary moments but is achieved through faithfulness in daily life. His silent obedience and diligent work make him a model for lay spirituality, as highlighted by Saint John Paul II in Redemptoris Custos. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the Church’s Magisterium (Lumen Gentium, Christifideles Laici, Redemptoris Custos), and the writings of Saint Josemaría (Camino, Surco, Forja), this study examines the unity of life in the Christian vocation. In an increasingly secularized world, Saint Joseph’s Witness reminds us that every well-executed task can be an act of love for God. The article concludes by reaffirming the unity of life as a call to coherence, countering contemporary fragmentation.
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Biodiversity and responsibility : A reflection from the thoughts of Pope Francis and Hans Jonas
Environmental ethics, as applied ethics, thinks about the responsibility that human beings have with their environment, a thought that has become necessary given the relationship that man has today with the environment, there is, among other things, an abuse of the resources it provides. Until today, such serious effects had not been evidenced, both for the environment and for the life of the human being. For this reason, it is necessary to generate a positive, real and pragmatic change that allows human beings to be responsible for caring for their environment. Considering the theological-philosophical aspects pointed out by pope Francis, with Hans Jonas's approach of an ethics for technological civilization, it is that, in this research, it is hoped to channel both lines of thought about responsibility towards practical ideas for human action in favor of biodiversity. In addition to recognizing the role of responsible administrator that the human being has, a role that should point towards an ethic oriented to the future, respecting the position of the human being responsible for the ecosystem and its biodiversity.
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The marian year, an ecumenical reason in the thought of pope John Paul II
The Marian Year begins and concludes by proposing the believing journey of Mary as an opportunity for the whole Church. By following Mary´s faith, we can find the path, that leads us to reach fullness of belief. It is a faith lived with the joy of the Holy Spirit, lived in freedom and obedience to the Lord, and perpetually embraced as children of the Father. Mary is the gateway that has led us into the third millennium of the Church, and her faith becomes an essential path for all sons and daughters of God who journey through the course of history.
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Approaches :Edith Stein and Erica Fudge with regards to the animal-human
Man is usually defined as evidencing what is proper and characteristic of his constitution, comparing him with inferior beings: matter, plants, and animals. From this perspective, cogitatio emphasizes an essential border between animal and human. Nonetheless, on this occasion, two philosophers allow going deeper into this approach, appreciating not only what is different, but also “common” between animal and human. Stein already posed if it possible to detect something analogous to “human attitudes" in animals. On the other hand, Fudge warns about the need to turn to the animal and conceive it in different ways. Finally, a review is made of an argumentative topos for understanding new arguments and performative language.
Apocalyptic hope, a key to evangelization on pandemic´s times
How to speak of the Kingdom of God in our ecclesial, social and cultural present, plagued by multiple pandemics? In confusing situations like those of us who live in this still young 21st century, it becomes imperative to recover the apocalyptic hope to give meaning to the lives and struggles of our peoples, who stubbornly continue to believe that the Lord of life is above the gods of death. This article seeks to recover the message of Jesus to reread our history, the Word of God and the mission of the Church, as a requirement that we cannot avoid. Only from the message proclaimed and witnessed by Jesus can we give a new message in ardor, content and expressions, which serves to feed the expectation, until the fullness of the Kingdom of God.
The paternity of God in view of the denied fraternity : Analysis of Gen 4, 1-16 from the narrative method
The prototypical story of Cain and Abel, at the beginning of humanity, is not a mere moral teaching about intrafamily or intercultural relationships, but above all it contains a profound theology, that is, it reveals the face of God and its intimate relationship with the human being. The fratricide of Cain brings with it multiple consequences that affect man's relationship with the earth and includes future generations: a spiral of violence that seems to have no limits. The application of the narrative method to the analysis of Gn 4,1-16 accounts for these themes and other important details, paying special attention to the repetitions, the narrative gaps, the dialogues and silences, and the various techniques used by the hagiographer to discover the message of the text.
Historical theology in Ignacio Ellacuría
The present writing approaches the theological thought of Ignacio Ellacuría from its historical reality. Ellacuría intends to propose a historical theology capable of responding to the postulates of Latin American historicity from an embodied theology that is not alien to the theological challenges in times like ours. An understanding of historical theology comes from the same need for reality that will be a fundamental element of a critical and committed conscience. The commitment of the believer cannot be enclosed in a disembodied intimacy of the world and closed in an individualistic dimension of salvation.
Young voices in christian youth environments during the Pandemic
This research is a theological and pastoral contribution, to the analysis and interpretation, of the participation of young Christians in time of COVID-19. We asked ourselves: where were the young Christians during the pandemic? And what were they saying about these “practices” of the Church? This paper, in four stages, presenta theoretical framework; an account of the methodology of implementation and construction of instruments; the partial results; a first theological interpretation of what these “practices” say to theology, to pastoral care, to the Church in general and to the hierarchy in particular. Theological analysis uses David Tracy’s critical correlative method. Putting aside into dialogue the fracture of young people and the Church, also the regenerative and missionary participation between of young people, and on the other side with two biblical texts: the good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) and the multiplication of the loaves (Jn 6:1-15). It appears as evident in this work so that stopping and holding young people accountable can make a big difference.
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Context and renovation in the encyclical “Rerum Novarum” of Leo XIII
The objective of this article is to set out the context in which Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum (RN) appeared in 1891, its content and the impetus it gave to the Social Doctrine of the Church (SDC). First, the social and ecclesial scenario in which the RN encyclical came to light is presented. Second, the motivations of Pope Leo XIII in the context of the social question are described, followed by an analysis of the main aspects of the RN encyclical, such as private property, the labor relationship, just wages, the role of the state and of the Church. Finally, the impulse given by the encyclical to the DSI is presented.
Thomas More: A Marxist Saint? Private property in Utopia and its tension with the Magisterium
This paper attempts an approach to the apparent tension that exists between the concept of private property raised by Thomas More in Utopia (1516) and that developed by the Catholic Magisterium. Likewise, we will review what is proposed by Liberation Theology, who claim to overcome this opposition and reconcile faith and Marxism.
A. M. BONET DE VIOLA, Pensar la pandemia. Inspirar esperanza en tiempos de crisis, Universidad Católica de Santa Fe, Santa Fe
Más allá de los múltiples aspectos trágicos que tuvo, y aún tiene, la pandemia del virus COVID-19 a nivel mundial, también ha representado una oportunidad para la civilización occidental para comenzar a cuestionar y repensar múltiples aspectos de su ‘normalidad’ pre-pandemia. La pandemia está impulsando a la sociedad occidental a dejar de ver como siempre lo hizo instituciones tales como el mercado, el Estado, la comunidad, etc. a la luz de nuestra vulnerabilidad social.
The foundations of liturgical music: a rereading based on the notion of participatio actuosa and of communio
This article addresses the main purpose of music in the liturgy, and its mode of realization. Based on magisterial texts, the author proposes that liturgical music, being a constitutive part of the solemn liturgy, participates in the proper purpose of the liturgy itself: the public worship due to God and the sanctification of the world. Music is faithful to its munus ministeriale by guiding and disposing the People of God to actively participate in the paschal mystery that is announced, actualized and communicated in the liturgy. Due to its Christ-conforming capacity to elevate the spirit and harmonize diversity, music is a very effective means, aroused by the Holy Spirit, which enriches through singing the worship given to God and is a sign that anticipates communion with God and the men among themselves.
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The sacrament of marriage in the byzantine rite
This article presents the theology of the sacrament of marriage in the Byzantine tradition Churches. In light of the value attributed to virginity in the early centuries of the Church (1), the concept of marriage in the Old Testament (2.1), and Roman legal norms (2.2), the author highlights the originality and significance of Christian marriage as portrayed in the New Testament (2.3). It is emphasized that, in its early stages, the marriage ceremony was liturgically united to the Eucharist (2.4). However, this connection gradually diminished under the influence of Roman civil law on sacramental practice, leading to the development of rituals separate from the Divine Liturgy, such as the rites of betrothal and crowning (2.5). These rituals, conceived in response to the legal and pastoral needs of the time, acquired profound theological and spiritual meaning, symbolizing the union of spouses as a new creation in Christ and their integration into the divine plan of salvation. Finally, the text addresses issues such as second marriages (2.6), the possibility of remarriage after divorce (2.7), and the regulations concerning clerical marriage (2.8).
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The epistemological foundations of the method of Liberation Theology and Theology of People
Liberation Theology, as a contemporary theology that emerged in the 20th century, is still in the current debate regarding the epistemology and methodology of theology. Its influence continues to have great relevance worldwide, for example, through the Theology of the People, which we analyze here in its main concepts. We make a formal approach to its method based on its epistemological foundations, in order to account for its theory arising from Christian praxis. In the description of its most important aspects, we highlight the role of its relations with philosophy and science. To do so, we focus on the contributions offered by the Brazilian author Agenor Brighenti and the Argentine thinker Juan Carlos Scannone. Finally, we investigate the role played by praxis as a horizon from which theological reflection arises.
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Common Good and Hospitality: A Reading from the Thought of Jean-Luc Marion
This article explores the interconnectedness between the common good and hospitality in the thought of Jean-Luc Marion, emphasizing its links to Christianity and phenomenology. Marion proposes a vision of the common good that transcends individualism, highlighting the spiritual and transcendental dimension as a foundation for community life and unconditional hospitality. In this context, hospitality is not merely a response to others' needs but a radical welcome that renounces reciprocity, considering the other as a “saturated phenomenon” that surpasses our categories of understanding. This study invites a rethinking of hospitality and the common good as fundamental components of an ethics that addresses the challenges of social fragmentation, migration, and cultural plurality.
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E. RUMPZA, Phenomenology of the Icon. Mediating God through the Image. Cambridge University Press, 2023, pp. 314. ISBN 9781009317924. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781009317900
The book Phenomenology of the Icon: Mediating God through the Image by Stephanie Rumpza, with a foreword by Jean-Luc Marion, explores how the Byzantine icon serves as a medium to mediate divine transcendence, integrating phenomenology, theology, and Christian aesthetics. Rumpza draws on Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutics and Marion’s phenomenology to distinguish between idol and icon, arguing that the icon, far from being a mere visual object, allows for an experience of the divine by exceeding the limitations of human perception. She also emphasizes the importance of the liturgical context in understanding the icon as a window to the invisible and demonstrates how this phenomenological approach enriches the theological understanding of the sensible as a gateway to the transcendent, avoiding both idolatry and iconoclasm.
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The parish as an expression of synodality
Synodality does not designate a simple procedure, but the peculiar way in which the Church lives and operates. The parish, a community of believers, considered the local cell of the Church. This community should live ecclesial communion, traveling together, in a co-responsible manner, where everyone is equal, making visible the global mission of the Church. Hence the challenge of the parish to live synodality. From which, we will analyze in this work the theological foundations of the parish community, in the face of the challenge of synodality. In the first part, we will try to explain the biblical and theological sources of the parish, in the second part we will address what synodality in the Church consists of; to finally understand the challenge of the parish as a space to promote synodality. The main source will be the work The parish by Enzo Bianchi and Renato Corti, in addition to other secondary sources. Assuming that the ecclesial process that we are experiencing commits a synodal way of doing theology, promoting listening, dialogue, to discern and integrate the different contributions to the reality of the Church.
Parroquia, sinodalidad, comunidad, eclesiología, Iglesia.
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Habitar el tiempo. Breves consideraciones sobre el cuidado de la casa común
In the encyclical Laudato si' (2015) a diagnosis is made of the main ecological problems we face today, calling to take care of our common home. But how should we take care of it? In this article, we will show the importance of inhabiting time when trying to face the ecological crisis. Specifically, we will reflect on how by becoming aware of the influence of time in our daily lives we can adopt a life more in line with the world around us, and above all with God. In this way, although the relationship between time and God is very present in the history of Western thought, for example, in Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Newton, Leibniz, Levinas, to name just a few, their relationship with the environment is not so obvious, nor is it a common line of argument. For this reason, in this article we will try to show the importance of understanding the nature of time when trying to establish solutions to the ecological issue.
Time, eternity, ecology, ecological habits
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Spanish Jesuits musicians in the Austrian and bourbons Spain: some news from century XVI to century XVIII
Este texto hace referencia a noticias de jesuitas españoles que realizaron alguna práctica musical entre los siglos XVI y XVIII, ya sea como intérpretes, compositores o teóricos de la música, tanto aficionados como profesionales. Comenzamos nuestro trabajo considerando al propio fundador de la Orden, San Ignacio de Loyola, de quien hay varios relatos sobre su amor por la música y la práctica musical. A continuación, se pasa a hablar de destacados músicos de los siglos XVII y XVIII, con excepción de los llamados jesuitas expulsados: Juan Andrés, Esteban de Arteaga y Antonio Eximeno, figuras que ya han sido estudiadas por distinguidos especialistas. En el siglo XVII, tenemos al Padre Juan Eusebio Nieremberg, un teólogo y pensador prominente de la Compañía, cuyos intereses intelectuales también incluían la música. Después, el padre José de Zaragozá, profesor de matemáticas de Carlos II de Austria y notable teórico de la música, o el padre Bernardo Lozano, director de la Capilla de Música del antiguo Colegio Imperial de Madrid, que en los últimos años se ha erigido como un importante músico de la Orden, con referencias que se remontan aproximadamente a mediados del siglo XVIII hasta 1767, el año de la expulsión de la Compañía de Jesús de todos los territorios de España.
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A theology of plants: rights, obligations and quasi-rights
This paper seeks to outline the foundational framework for a theology of plants, drawing on Nicholas Wolterstorff's theory of justice as a conceptual framework and as a Christian alternative to contemporary discourses on ecology, particularly those based on a pantheistic cosmology. For this purpose, the author presents the categories of rights, duties and quasi-rights and the place of these notions in the interaction between God, human beings and the natural world; the attendant metaphysical complexities are considered. Along with this effort, the author deals with the problem of the absence of moral agency in plants and the possible solution by resorting to the mechanism known as active legitimation. Finally, he makes some observations on the possible suspicions generated by discourses on rights in today's democracies and raises some reflections that may help future work on this topic.
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An african christian appropriation of the eucharist
The Eucharist holds a significant place in the life of the Church in Africa. Beyond symbolizing salvation and reminding believers of God’s provision, it aligns with the traditional African worldview, which emphasizes the necessity and power of blood for salvation. However, despite its importance, many African Christians struggle to fully grasp the relevance of the Eucharist in addressing their daily challenges. While some scholarly works have explored the topic, a gap remains in connecting Eucharistic theology to the practical socio-economic and spiritual issues faced by African Christians. This paper seeks to bridge that gap by exploring way by which Eucharistic theology might be or has been interpreted to address socio-economic and spiritual challenges of everyday African life. Using a literature-based research approach, the paper examines data from existing publications (including journal articles, bible commentaries, books and deisertations/theses) through thematic analysis. The central argument of the paper is that Christ, through the shedding of his blood symbolized in the Eucharistic meal, provides solutions to both physical and spiritual human needs. Consequently, partakers of the Eucharist must approach it with proper understanding and faith, thereby accessing its full benefits. The paper contributes to knowledge by demonstrating how the Eucharist can serve as a transformative practice, offering theological and practical insights for the Church in Africa to engage with the daily realities of its members.
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Writings, memory, and Imaginary in the Ancient Jewish Literature
This article covers the research on the mystical experience that is evident in the prophetic and apocalyptic writings of ancient Judaism, or Second Temple Judaism. Specifically, an analysis is made of the contributions and limits of the two groups of recent biblical studies on this topic. They are the Experientia Group and the Synesthesia Group. Despite the diversity of their composition and objectives, both groups share an interest in interdisciplinary orientation and methodology. Both groups seek to interpret texts and cultural and social phenomena related to the religious experience. What is interesting is the approach of both, not only anthropological in general, but, more specifically, focused on the senses of perception and its relationship with the production of texts that reproduce the religious experience. Both the approach and its objective are not only significant within the disciplinary field of biblical studies in general, since they take further the achievements acquired by previous generations, but also very important to energize and enhance Latin American theological studies, helping to mature. of faith, transcending towards a critical phase, without losing essential anthropological components of the religious experience.
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P. Sequeri - K. Appel - C. Casalone - D. Cornati - J. Duque - I. Guanzini - M. Neri - G. C. Pagazzi - V. Rosito - G. Serrano - L. Vantini, Rescuing Fraternity. Together, (Humana Communitas 1), Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Cittá del Vaticano 2021, 168 pp. I
The book offers more than just a review of Pope Francis's encyclical Fratelli tutti; it presents a genuine challenge to the intellectual world and theology to critically examine ecclesial and social realities, contributing to an intellectual fraternity. The statement that encapsulates this call is as follows: "Within intellectual fraternity, everything can be gained; outside of it, everything that is common in humanity, starting with what is degraded and abandoned in countless ways, is its decisive counterpart" (p.86).
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The poor and poverty in the social thought of Pope Francis
In this work will investigate the social thought of Pope Francis in relation to the poor and poverty from the encyclical Fratelli Tutti. I understand poverty as the lack of capabilities that a person has to develop in society. Pope Francis sees poverty as a concern that affects dignity and the rights of por people. In addition, he points out that unemployment is one of its main causes.Therefore, work can be an effective solution to combat poverty. The Holy Father is aware that this phenomenon affects the elderly, adults, youth and children, but specially he knows thst women are the most affected. The Pope not only comments on the problem that poverty itself is posing, but goes further, calling Catholics and non-Catholics to act, to go out to meet the poor, with solidarity, charity, opening paths towards fraternity. He also points out that structural changes are fundamental to overcome this problem.
Pope Francis, poor, poverty, Fratelli Tutti
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The call to holiness in the formation of future diocesan priests from the context of synodality and the training proposal of Blessed Manuel Domingo y Sol
In this article, the research carried out on the call to holiness in the formation of future diocesan priests will be offered, from the current context of synodality and the writings of Blessed Manuel Domingo y Sol, proposing that the theme be assumed as part of the training style of the Fraternity of Diocesan Labourer Priests. In its development, a dialogue is offered between the texts of Don Manuel with contemporary authors, to find concrete clues for formation in the current context of synodality. Firstly, the call to holiness is developed in the dynamics of discipleship and then, entering into the missionary dimension of the priestly vocation and holiness, concrete paths are indicated to seek to live the call to holiness in the exercise of the ministry from pastoral charity, which favor communion, participation and mission. Finally, clues are offered to live the call to holiness in the exercise of parish ministry from synodality.
Manuel Domingo y Sol, Holiness, Priest, Formation, Synodality
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Toward a disability theology for the Ghanaian context
Disability theology is an emerging field within theological inquiry that explores the intersection of human perceptions of God and humanity through the lens of disability experiences. In Ghana, Christian literature on the subject predominantly focuses on caregiving and ethical considerations related to disability with just a little attention to the theological dimensions on disability. This research was, therefore, conducted to formulate a theology of disability based on the intersection of theology to serve the Ghanaian Christian need. A literature-based research methodology to collect, analyze and synthesize information from previously published studies on the subject matter. The theological framework espoused in this research engages with questions of imago Dei, sin and prosperity theology in relation to disability. The paper ends with recommendations to promote advocacy, social justice and the full inclusion and rights of individuals with disabilities within both religious and societal contexts.
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Synodality and ecumenism ecumenical formation contributes to synodal formation
This article highlights the relationship between synodality and ecumenism, in addition to the need for the formation of the People of God. But, above all, we focus on the possibilities of ecumenical formation, which also contributes to synodal formation. To do this, we will analyze some ideas from documents that relate synodality and ecumenism. Such as, International Theological Commission: “Synodality in the life and mission of the Church” (2018). Also, the “Ecumenical Vademecum” of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (2020); and the “Synthesis Report” of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in its First Session (2023). Then we focus on the presentation of an important instrument for ecumenical formation, such as the recently published book titled: Walking Together: Manual of Ecumenism (2023). All with the purpose of drawing attention to the validity of ecumenical dialogue in Catholic Christianity involved in processes that lead to a more synodal Church.
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