Filippo Forlani

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross | PUSC · Dipartimento di Storia della Chiesa

Between 511 and 695, within the territories of the Merovingian kingdom, 37 conciliar canons concerning slaves were approved. Manumission, protection of liberti and servi fugitivi, penalties related to the killing or mutilation of servants, regulations on priestly ordination, and marriage are among the main areas addressed on this subject by the 14...

The essays presented in this volume address the question posed about the role of women throughout the history of the Church: which female figures had the opportunity, and under what circumstances, to express themselves and act freely, thereby exerting their influence in the family, social, spiritual, political, or cultural spheres, but above all, i...

Las revelaciones privadas se han considerado a lo largo de la historia como una vía paralela a la revelación pública, con la que engarzan sin contraponerse a ella. Estas revelaciones pueden adquirir la forma de sueños o visiones y pertenecen al ámbito de los carismas, es decir, son un fenómeno que "desvela" una porción del gran misterio de la exist...

The present volume, a Festschrift for the long-standing editor of the journal Annales Historiae Conciliorum (AHC), Johannes Grohe, provides an overview of conciliar history from the early centuries to the Second Vatican Council. In over 40 studies, various topics related to the history of councils in antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times are...

The year 2021 witnessed the commemoration of the seven hundredth anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s passing. Across the globe, particularly in Italy, a plethora of undertakings were orchestrated to honor this significant milestone. This paper undertakes an examination of the primary events that transpired in homage to Dante. In particular, in juxtapo...

This paper analyzes canon 3 of the council of Pisa of 1135, with which the trade in persons is prohibited, pointing out that this prohibition must be considered valid also for the sale of inhabitants of Corsica, be they men or women. After having drawn up a general overview of the council, it will focus on the text of the third canon to understand...