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The influence and ‘presence’ of Charles de Foucauld at the Second Vatican Council and in modern papal thought in delineating the contours of the Church in the World Today
22nd November 2022: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm GMT
Pope Francis canonised Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) on 15 May 2022 in Rome. The Pontiff identified him as frère universel or ‘Universal Brother’ in his Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti on ‘Fraternity and Social Friendship’ (3 October 2020) ‘Blessed Charles directed his ideal of total surrender to God towards an identification with the poor, abandoned in the depths of the African desert.’ [287]. However, after a hundred years since his death ‘Brother Charles’ remains a complex historical figure located between different worlds France and north Africa, between Christianity and the Muslim World. That said, Charles de Foucauld has remained a point of reference in Catholic theological, missiological and ecclesial thought and especially for those seeking a new type of missionary commitment and presence in the world. This lecture will focus on the influence and ‘presence’ of Charles de Foucauld at the Second Vatican Council and in modern papal thought in delineating the contours of the Church in the World Today.
A lecture by Anthony O’Mahony, tutor in World Religions at Blackfriars Hall and Studium, University of Oxford.
Venue: Blackfriars Hall -
St Giles
Oxford,
OX1 3LY
United Kingdom
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Contact:
Las Casas Institute
lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk