The First
The Monthly Newsletter of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church
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African Forum:
"The Moral Imperative of (Catholic) Peacebuilding: Lessons from Nobel Peace Prize Laureates"
-Teresia Hinga
European Forum:
"Between Disappointment and Relief:
The German Church on the Synodal Path"
-Katharina Klöcker
North American Forum:
"The Culture of Clergy Abuse and Possibilities for Resistance"
-Kate Jackson-Meyer
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Asian and Oceanian Forum:
"Australian Plenary Council Mandates Greater Roles for Women in the Church"
-Hoa Trung Dinh
Latin American and Caribbean Forum:
"Grito da Terra, Grito dos Pobres"
-Maria Inês de Castro Millen
Junior Scholars Forum:
"Engaging Homosexuality and Transgender Identity Through an African-American Catholic Lens"
-Craig A. Ford, Jr.
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The Latin American and Caribbean regional virtual table meets periodically with members from across the region. This VT functions as a leadership group that serves the region by creating connections among ethicists in Latin America and Caribbean, promoting their work, and supporting collaborative projects across countries. One of the current tasks of this group is to find new voices in theological ethics in the region in order to support them. On another note, a group of young theological ethicists in Latin America are in conversation to create a new VT shaped by junior scholars who will focus and collaborative projects and ways to support one another. To be in touch with the Latin American and Caribbean virtual table on any of these efforts, please contact the coordinator, Alexandre Martins (alexandre.martins@marquette.edu).
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Asian-Oceanian Regional Report
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Upcoming Events
An Asian Regional Dissemination of the Fruits of the Global Project “Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries” to be held on November 12, 2022, (1:00-2:30PM Philippines/ Hong Kong; 10:30AM India). The Asian regional team will present the results of the Vatican project “Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries,” organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral and Human Development and its Migrants and Refugees Section. The project involved listening to the stories of those in the existential peripheries such as migrants, indigenous peoples, Dalits, Christians in interfaith families, streetsweepers, homeless, sexually abused children, victim-survivors of domestic violence, catechists, LGBT persons, and the deaf.
Association of Moral Theologians of India (AMTI) shall hold its 32nd Annual Meeting and Conference on October 21-23, 2022 at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore. The Conference shall delve deep into the theme: "Towards a Synodal Church: Moral Implications."
Dharmaram Vidya Kshtram, Bangalore, India in collaboration with Chavara Central Secratariat announces an International Conference "Towards a Synodal Church: Moving Forward" on 12-15 January, 2023. The Conference seeks to examine how the Church becomes synodal in a profound way with real fruits borne in the lives of its members.
Call for Papers
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New Appointment
Congratulations to Suzanne Mulligan, CTEWC Planning Committee member, who was appointed the next editor of the Irish Theological Quarterly. She will take up the post in June.
Conferences
Invitation to the international conference “Theology: Biographical – Contextual – Intersectional“ 20/21 of October 2022 (Franz-Hitze-Haus in Münster, Germany). You can look forward to: intense discussions, speakers from different theological and biographical contexts, an experimental conference design with a mix of presentations and workshops and poster presentations.
"Spiritual Resources for the Future," the International Congress of the European Society for Catholic Theology, August 30th – September 2nd, 2023 (Theological College of Pécs, Hungary). The congress provides the opportunity to theologians and other scholars to reflect upon the past and current situation of Europe and to unfold the future-oriented moments of the Judeo-Christian tradition for the continent. Congress participants are invited to approach the conference topic from their own theological or other academic perspective with the aim to bring the potentials of theology, religion, and spirituality to the light through challenging discussions.
Calls for Papers
Call for Papers for the 21. WORKSHOP ETHIK, Intuition und Intuitionen in der Ethik, 13.03.-15.03.2023 Wilhelm-Kempf-Haus, Wiesbaden-Naurod. Der Workshop Ethik ist ein Diskussionsforum, das Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen aus verschiedenen Disziplinen über grundlegende Fragen von Moral, Gesellschaft und Politik ins Gespräch bringt.
Dr Peter Admirand and Prof Thia Cooper are inviting submissions for a Special Issue on “The Future of Liberation Theologies” for the open-access journal, Religions. This Special Issue asks key questions such as: Where should liberation theologies direct their attention? Whom and what are we continuing to exclude? Where are the hidden and not so hidden places where domination continues? In what ways must theologies of liberation also be liberated? What have been their failures and unfulfilled promises? Most importantly, how can they shape or contribute to a more just world, especially for the voiceless and broken? Submissions are welcome on any connecting theme and are due by January 15, 2023.
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New Publication
The sixth Yearbook of the German Association for Moral Theology (AG Moraltheologie) analyses different forms and dynamics of moralism and illustrates these on the basis of selected debates such as #MeToo, Racism, Veganism, Gender, and Hate Speech.
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Latin American-Caribbean Regional Report
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Congreso
4º Congresso Internacional Doutrina Social da Igreja: Tudo que é humano diz respeito à Igreja: A melhor política à luz da doutrina social da Igreja. Dias 09 e 10, 16 e 17, 23 e 34 de novembro de 2022. Inscrições aqui.
Conferencias
Nuestros compañeros Aníbal Torres y Pablo Blanco, participaron en el ciclo de conferencias "Desafíos del Siglo XXI a la luz de Fratelli Tutti" en Montevideo, Uruguay. Video completo.
El Instituto de Cultura Universitaria (ICU) de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) ofreció el seminario internacional “Sinodalidad en la vida de la Iglesia” con los temas.
1) El proceso sinodal en España y la experiencia del Sínodo Arquidiocesano de Buenos Aires: Video completo.
2) El Sínodo de los jóvenes de cara al Sínodo mundial, y la Asamblea Eclesial Latinoamericana y sus aportes como continente de la esperanza: Video completo.
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North American Regional Report
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Online Discussions
Emily Reimer-Barry joined sociologist Tricia C. Bruce in the online conversation "Abortion: Where Do We Go From Here?" at the invitation of the Associate of Pittsburgh Priests on September 7, 2022. The recording is publicly available here.
The Global Synod on Participation, Communion and Mission offers an historic opportunity for teaching and learning around a variety of topics in theology and religious studies. Kathleen Maas Weigert, Sociology Professor Emerita at Loyola University Chicago, and Maureen O'Connell, Professor of Christian Ethics at La Salle University and (for the duration of the Synod) Director of Synod and Higher Education Engagement with Discerning Deacons:
Recent Articles
David Hollenbach, "Religious Nationalism, a Global Ethic, and the Culture of Encounter," Theological Studies, September 2022.
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