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The Virtual Table on Synodality has been meeting for the past several months, often discussing the various continental and other synodal documents as they are published. The discussions have been a rich exchange across at least four continents. We are aware of the importance of this time in our church as we look at the ongoing reception of Vatican II and renewal needed in our church. 

On September 21 at 9:00 New York / 15:00 Paris/ 16:00 Nairobi /21:00 Manila we invite you, our colleagues, to a 75 minute online discussion.  We will 1) offer a brief overview of the synod process to date, 2) have colleagues across continents offer 5 minute reflections on each of the three priority discussion areas for the October 2023 Synod Assembly (see Instrumentum Laboris for more details on each), and 3) offer a brief overview of the ‘conversation in the Spirit’ method that will be used during the Synod. To conclude our session, one of our colleagues will briefly share resources on emerging best practices for synodality in the classroom. If you are interested in joining us on September 21, please email either Maria Cimperman (mcimperman@ctu.edu) or Kevin Ahern (kevin.ahern@manhattan.edu) for the Zoom link.

The Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) hosted a virtual public lecture on August 21, 2023, to remember the late Fr. Laurenti Magesa (1946-2022). The first Laurenti Magesa Memorial Lecture was given by SimonMary Aihiokhai on “The Future of African Theology: Continuing the Legacy of Laurenti Magesa.” SimonMary Aihiokhai also gave another public lecture to members of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies/Xavier University of Louisiana on Sunday, July 9, 2023. The title of the lecture was ‘“God is Black’: A Theological Summon for Embracing ‘Wokeness’ as A Way of Being in the World.”

Fr. Toussaint Kafarhire, S.J. was invited to discuss the conceptual framework, moral dimension, and the spirituality of the pan-African restitution movement about stolen cultural heritage during the colonization period. The convening took place in Ghana, August 21-24, 2023. https://na.eventscloud.com/website/59673/.

Fratelli Tutti: A Global Commentary, William T. Cavanaugh, Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez OP, Ikenna Ugochukwu Okafor and Daniel Franklin E. Pilario CM, eds. (Wipf and Stock Publishers: 2023). Foreword by Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ. https://wipfandstock.com/9781666719970/fratelli-tutti/.

SimonMary Aihiokhai, “The Impotent God: The Divine Providence in Times of Global Power. Concilium (2023/3 : 73 – 80) and “Let’s Talk About Colonial Fractures: In Africa Today, LGBTQ+ Communities Want to Experience Abundant Life.” Sojourners. August, 2023. https://sojo.net/sojoshare/NjEyNjd8MjM0MTU3fDE2ODk4ODAwMjJ8MTA=.

National Meeting of Indonesian Moral Theologians was held at Surabaya from 19 to 22 July, 2023. There were 6 out of 10 representatives from philosophy-theology schools or faculties in Indonesia could attend. It was also attended by Antonio Autiero, CTEWC planning committee member from Germany. More information can be found here.

The annual meeting and conference of the Association of Moral Theologians of India (AMTI) shall be held on 20, 21 and 22 October 2023, at St Joseph’s Seminary. The theme selected for our annual conference 2023 is “Challenges to Moral Theology in India Today.” The Call for Papers and more information can be found here.

Agnes M. Brazal (with Bonnadelbert A. Antonio and Philip C. Lucas), “On Women Making the First Move: Has the Courting Script Changed?” Gender Sexuality and Postcolonial Christianities in the Philippines, ed. Agnes Brazal, Ma. Marilou Ibita and Michael Sepidoza Campos, Intersections 48 (November 2022). Free access at http://intersections.anu.edu.au/issue48/brazal.pdf.

Agnes M. Brazal (with Jose Eric Lacsa), "Saint John Neumann Migrants Centre/FaceBook Page. A Case Study of a Cyberchurch," Exchange: Journal of Contemporary Christianities in Context 51 (2022): 3-21. 

Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD, Agnes M. Brazal, Dennis T. Gonzales, and Carlos G. Ronquillo, CSsR, eds., Mga Kataga sa Teolohiya ng Pagpapakatao (Moral Theology Glossary) (Maryhill School of Theology, 2023).

Weitere Informationen: https://www.christliche-sozialethik.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CfP-Werkstattgespraech-2024.pdf.

Values – Politics – Religion: The European Values Study. In-depth Analysis – Interdisciplinary Perspectives – Future Prospects, edited by Regina Polak & Patrick Rohs. Springer: Cham 2023. XVII, 533 pages. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-31364-6. This open access book analyses the international data of the European Values Study (EVS 1990 - 2017), with a focus on the impact of religious on political values from empirical as well as theoretical perspectives, i.e. sociology, political and cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theology and the law. Besides current scientific analyses and interpretations of interest to researchers from various disciplines, this book also offers valuable impulses and suggestions for various multipliers in political, civil society and religious organisations, as well as a sound overview for graduate students.

From August 16 to 18, 2023, the city of São Paulo in Brazil hosted the 8^th Latin America Conference of Moral Theology with participation of theologians from nine Latin American countries. The event was organized by the Brazilian Society of Moral Theology (SBTM) in partnership with several organizations, including CTEWC. It included an in-person workshop of the Virtual Table: Abya Yala: Voces Emergentes desde América Latina y el Caribe. Pope Francis personally conveyed his support and motivation to all conference attendees through a letter, inspiring them to continue their dedicated work in the field of moral theology. Read more about the conference here.

La Universidad San Buenaventura de Cartagena nos invita a su VII Congreso Internacional de Bioética los días 7 y 8 de septiembre. Informes e inscripciones https://usbcartagena.edu.co/congreso-internacional-de-bioetica/.

Joe Holland, Postmodern Ecological Spirituality: Catholic-Christian Hope for a Postmodern Ecological Civilization Rising from within the Dark Night of Modern Industrial Civilization, Pacem in Terris Press, 2023 free e-book available here.

David Hollenbach, "Nonviolence and the Just War tradition: Toward the Future," La Civilta Cattolica (English Edition), July 5, 2023.

Tobias Winright, “What does Catholic teaching say about using guns for defense?” National Catholic Reporter, 2 August 2023.

"Belief or Betrayal: Ukraine's Conscientious Objectors Face Hostility," New York Times, August 18, 2023, with quote by Eli McCarthy.

September 21 – October 2: Intersections of Nonviolence and Care for Creation, Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action, Fall webinar, see here: Called To Care (cnifallseries.info)