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The book "Catholic Clergy: Abuse of Power and Sexual Abuse" edited by Silvia Mostaccio, gathers case studies and historical research tools on abuse in the Catholic Church from the 16th century to the early 20th century. The work addresses different phenomena related to the use and abuse of power by the European Church of modernity, using various methodologies. It highlights the collaboration of various religious entities in the editing of the book, which seeks to reconstruct the complex contexts that allowed a culture of abuse in the Church. [Extracted from the article]

The article "God's Things: Objects and their Syncretic Uses in the Popular Religiosity of Tamil Nadu" talks about interreligious dialogue and intercultural conversation in the sacred experience. It highlights the importance of the embodied dimension of exchanges between different religious traditions, especially in the body and objects. The text describes the observation of a mast in the middle of a shaded atrium during a popular festival in India, where various objects of devotion such as cotton strings, towels, turmeric pieces, handkerchiefs, and rosaries are found. It also mentions the importance of shrine objects, such as the image of the Virgin Mary, the mast, and the allegorical cart, in the faith practices of pilgrims. Furthermore, it discusses the relationship between objects and popular religiosity in the context of a shrine in Kamanayakkanpatty, where devotees offer durable and perishable objects as offerings to the deities. [Extracted from the article]