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New Guest Blog: ‘Saving humans and nature together’
The director of the Las Casas Institute, Hugo Slim, has written a fantastic guest blog for The East African, sponsored by the British High Commission. He has recently completed a...
Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought
Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought is a bold reappraisal of the concept of human dignity through the lens of Catholic tradition. Drawing on the biblical notion that human...
Option for the Poor: Foundations & Spirituality
Prof Ian Linden, a member of the Las Casas Advisory Board and a Visiting Professor at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, has written the following blog post reflecting on Liberation Theology...
Catholic Social Teaching from a Dominican Perspective
Today the Las Casas Institute is launching six short online videos for use in parishes, Sixth-Forms, and University Chaplaincies. Dr Roderick Howlett looks at: (1) What it means to be...
Narnia and the Political Imagination – Recording now LIVE
For those of you who missed the fascinating discussion on Narnia and the Political Imagination between  Dr Michael Ward and Dr Eduardo Gutiérrez González, we recorded the event and it is now...
Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez O.P., 8 June 1928-22 October 2024
Father of Liberation Theology
BREAKING NEWS – Fr Timothy Radcliffe to be made Cardinal
We are delighted that Fr Timothy Radcliffe is to be made a Cardinal by Pope Francis in the consistory of 8th December 2024. Fr Timothy is a former Master of...
Blackfriars Fellow is visiting the USA
Hugo Slim from Blackfriars Hall will be visiting Connecticut and Washington DC this coming week and would be very pleased to see some Blackfriars alumni while he is there. Hugo...
Forgotten Voices in Literature and Religion – Conference
Conference on Women Writers. Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, 5th July 2024. Keynote speakers include: Dr Kathryn Lamontagne (Boston University) Dr Bonnie Lander Johnson (University of Cambridge) Professor Emma Mason (University of...
Welcome to the new Communications Assistant at the Las Casas Institute
The Las Casas Institute is delighted to welcome Marystella Ramirez as the new Communications Assistant. Marystella brings a number of years in social media and research. In November she joined...