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Module 1. History of the Church in Latin America

1.1. Encounter of Two Worlds

1.1.1. Human and Religious Situations of Pre-Hispanic Civilizations
1.1.2. Situation of the Missionaries and Conquistadors

1.2. Monuments of the History of the Church in Peru, Brazil and Venezuela

1.2.1. Peru, between Ethnic and Spanish Wars. Dioceses and Councils
1.2.2. The Brazilian Church Born in the Midst of Invasions
1.2.3. The Reductions of Paraguay and the Dispute over the Treaty of Tordesillas
1.2.4. The Conquest of the Tropical Orinoco Territories

1.3. Christian Presence in Cuba and the Antilles

1.3.1. Establishment of the Church in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
1.3.2. Cuba, the Starting Point of the Mission to the Continent

1.4. The Indian Orb. Inculturation and Formation of a Creole Civilization

1.4.1. Overcoming Idolatry. The Encomienda System
1.4.2. The Spiritual Conquest in Mexico and Guatemala
1.4.3. The Presence of the Religious Orders in New Spain
1.4.4. Erection of Dioceses and Peninsular Dependence
1.4.5. Mission to the Californias, Texas and Florida

1.5. Political and Economic Changes in the Configuration of the Church in America

1.5.1. The Bourbon Reforms of the 18th Century. Civil Political Dominance over the Church
1.5.2. The Crisis of Conscience of the Church in Relation to the 19th Century Independence Movements and the Insurgent Movements Arising from Catholic Thought
1.5.3. Social Catholicism in the Latin American Church from the Social Teaching of Leo XIII: Mexico and Chile
1.5.4. The Church and the First Outbreaks of Protestantism
1.5.5. Liberation Theology

1.6. The Church in North America

1.6.1. The Conformation of a Christian Continent. Analysis of the Church in Mexico during the 20th Century. Juridical, Social, Political and Pastoral Status
1.6.2. The Catholic Church in the United States
1.6.3. The Catholic Faith within Migratory Movements: From Latin America to the United States

1.7. Update to the Latin American Church. (1900-1940)

1.7.1. Analysis of the Latin American Church based on the Episcopal Conferences (CELAM)
1.7.2. Reflection on Latin American Identity. Plenary Council of Latin America and General Episcopal Conferences. Synod of America (Instruction Church in America)
1.7.3. The Pastoral Visits of John Paul II in America

1.8. Historical Criticism of the Church in America

1.8.1. The Church in Latin America between Real Communion and Utopia
1.8.2. The Situation of the Catholic Church in the Face of Economic and Human Mobility
1.8.3. The Hispanic Presence in the Catholic Communities of the United States

Module 2. The Magisterium in Latin America

2.1. The First General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate. Rio de Janeiro (1955)

2.1.1. Apostolic Forces in Latin America
2.1.2. Strengthening Faith in Latin America
2.1.3. Renewed Evangelization
2.1.4. Protestantism
2.1.5. Masonry

2.2. The Second General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate. Medellín (1986)

2.2.1. Poverty
2.2.2. Institutionalized Violence
2.2.3. Evangelization and Growth in Faith
2.2.3. The Transformation of Reality and its Limitations
2.2.4. Basic Ecclesial Communities

2.3. The Third General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate. Puebla (1979)

2.3.1. Institutionalized Violence in the Americas
2.3.2. The Oppressed and the Face of Christ
2.3.3. Respect and Promotion of Human Rights
2.3.4. Evangelization as a Pillar of Development and Liberation in the Americas
2.3.5. Liberation Theology
2.3.6. Poverty and Youth in the Americas

2.4. The Fourth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate. The Dominican Republic (1992)

2.4.1. Poverty and Youth in the Americas
2.4.2. Inculturation and the New Evangelization
2.4.3. Human Promotion
2.4.4. The Indigenous Reality
2.4.5. Consumer Society and Capitalism
2.4.6. Ecology

2.5. The Fifth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate. Aparecida (2007)

2.5.1. Globalization and its Impact on the Americas
2.5.2. Jesus Christ, Source of a Dignified and Full Life

Module 3. The Magisterium in the 17th and 18th Centuries

3.1. Paulo V

3.1.1. Of the Help or Efficacy of Grace

3.2. Innocent X

3.2.1. The Error of the Dual Headship of the Church
3.2.2. The Five Errors of Cornelius Jansenius
3.2.3. Of the Help or Efficacy of Grace

3.3. Alexander VII

3.3.1. On the Meaning of the Words of Cornelius Jansenius
3.3.2. Of the Gravity of Matter in Lust
3.3.3. Proposed Submission Form to the Jensenists
3.3.4. Of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
3.3.5. Errors on Moral Matters
3.3.6. On Perfect and Imperfect Contrition

3.4. Innocent XI

3.4.1. On Frequent and Daily Communion
3.4.2. Errors on Moral Matters
3.4.3. Errors on the Donated Omnipotence
3.4.4. Of the Moral Systems
3.4.5. Error on the Secrecy of Confession
3.4.6. Miguel de Molinos

3.5. Alexander VIII

3.5.1. Errors about the Goodness of the Act and about Philosophical Sin
3.5.2. Errors of the Jansenists
3.5.3. Articles of the Gallican Clergy

3.6. Innocent XII

3.6.1. Marriage as a Contract and Sacrament
3.6.2. Errors about the Purest Love for God

3.7. Clement XI

3.7.1. Of the Truths that by Necessity Must be Believed Explicitly
3.7.2. Of the Obsequious Silence as to Dogmatic Facts
3.7.3. Pascasius Quesnel

3.8. Benedict XIV

3.8.1. On Clandestine Marriages in Belgium and Holland
3.8.2. Of the Minister of Confirmation
3.8.3. Profession of Faith Prescribed to Eastern Peoples
3.8.4. Of the Obligation Not to Ask the Name of the Accomplice
3.8.5. Of Usury
3.8.6. Of the Baptism of Jewish Children
3.8.7. Mourning Errors

3.9. Pius VI

3.9.1. On Mixed Marriages in Belgium
3.9.2. Of the Power of the Roman Pontiff
3.9.3. Of the Exclusive Power of the Church over the Marriages of the Baptized
3.9.4. Errors of the Synod of Pistoia

Module 4. The Magisterium in the 19th Century

4.1. Pius VII

4.1.1. On the Indissolubility of Marriage
4.1.2. Of the Versions of Sacred Scripture
4.2. Leo XII
4.2.1. On the Versions of Sacred Scripture

4.3. Pius VIII

4.3.1. Of Usury

4.4. Gregory XVI

4.4.1. Of Usury
4.4.2. Indifferentism
4.4.3. Of the False Doctrines of Lamennais’ Happiness
4.4.4. Condemnation of the Works of George Hermes
4.4.5. Of Faith and Reason
4.4.6. Of the Matter of Extreme Unction
4.4.7. Of the Versions of Sacred Scripture

4.5. Pius IX

4.5.1. Of Faith and Reason
4.5.2. On Civil Marriage
4.5.3. Definition of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
4.5.4. Rationalism and Indifferentism
4.5.5. Of False Traditionalism
4.5.6. Of the Abuse of Magnetism
4.5.7. Of the False Doctrine of Anthony Günther
4.5.8. Errors of the Ontologists
4.5.9. Of the False Freedom of Science
4.5.10. Indifferentism
4.5.11. From the Congresses of the Theologians of Germany
4.5.12. On the Uniqueness of the Church
4.5.13. On Naturalism, Communism and Socialism
4.5.14. The Syllabus or Collection of Modern Errors

4.6. The Vatican Council

4.6.1. Dogmatic Constitution on Catholic Faith
4.6.2. Canons on Catholic Faith
4.6.3. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Christ
4.6.4. Of the Double Power on Earth
4.6.5. On the Freedom of the Church
4.6.6. Of the Explanation of Transubstantiation
4.6.7. Of the Placet Regius

4.7. Leo XIII

4.7.1. On the Reception of Converted Heretics
4.7.2. Of Socialism
4.7.3. Of Christian Marriage
4.7.4. On Civil Power
4.7.5. Of Secret Societies
4.7.6. On the Assistance of Physicians or Confessor in Mourning
4.7.7. Cremation of Corpses
4.7.8. Civil Divorce
4.7.9. Of the Constitution of the States
4.7.10. Craniotomy and Abortion
4.7.11. Antonio de Rosmini-Serbati
4.7.12. On the Extension of Freedom and Citizen Action
4.7.13. Of the Love of the Church and the Homeland
4.7.14. On the Apostolate of Laity
4.7.15. Of Wine, the Matter of the Eucharist
4.7.16. Of the Right to Private Property, of the Just Remuneration of Labor and the Right to Start Private Companies
4.7.17. On Mourning
4.7.18. Of the BVM as Mediatrix of the Graces
4.7.19. Of the Studies of Sacred Scripture
4.7.20. On the Uniqueness of the Church
4.7.21. Anglican Orders
4.7.22. Of the Faith and Intention Required for Baptism
4.7.23. Of Americanism
4.7.24. Of the Matter of Baptism
4.7.25. Of the Use of the Most Holy Eucharist

Module 5. The Magisterium in the 20th Century

5.1. St. Pius X

5.1.1. Of the BVM as Mediatrix of the Graces
5.1.2. “Implicit Quotations” in Sacred Scripture
5.1.3. Of the Historical Character of Sacred Scripture
5.1.4. Daily Reception of the Most Holy Eucharist
5.1.5. Of the Tridentine Law of Clandestinity
5.1.6. On the Separation of Church and State
5.1.7. On the Mosaic Authenticity of the Pentateuch
5.1.8. Modernists and the Church
5.1.9. The Betrothal and Marriage
5.1.10. On the Author and the Historical Truth of the Fourth Gospel
5.1.11. On the Authority of the Sentences of the Biblical Commission
5.1.12. On the Character and Author of the Book of Isaiah
5.1.13. Of the Relation between Philosophy and Theology
5.1.14. On the Historical Character of the First Chapters of Genesis
5.1.15. Of the Authors and Time of Composition of the Psalms
5.1.16. Oath against the Errors of Modernism
5.1.17. Of the Author, the Time of Composition and the Historical Truth of the Gospels
5.1.18. Of the Author, the Time of Composition, and the Historical Truth of the Acts of the Apostles
5.1.19. Of the Author, the Time of Composition and the Historical Truth of the Epistles of Paul the Apostle
5.1.20. Of the Author and Mode of Composition of the Epistle to the Hebrews

5.2. Benedict XV

5.2.1. Of the “Parousia” or Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Epistles of the Apostle Paul
5.2.2. Of the Dying and Dead Schismatics
5.2.3. Of Spiritualism
5.2.4. Code of Canon Law
5.2.5. About Some Propositions Concerning the Science of the Soul of Christ
5.2.6. Of the Infallibility of Sacred Scripture
5.2.7. Of the Theosophical Doctrines

5.3. Pius XI

5.3.1. On the Relation between Church and State
5.3.2. Of the Law and the Way to Follow the Doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas
5.3.3. Of the Reviviscency of Merits and Gifts
5.3.4. Of the Kingship of Christ
5.3.5. Of Secularism
5.3.6. Of the Connection of the Sacred Liturgy with the Church
5.3.7. On the Christian Education of Youth
5.3.8. Of Christian Marriage
5.3.9. Of the Abuse of Marriage
5.3.10. Of Causing the Death of a Fetus
5.3.11. Of the Emancipation of Women
5.3.12. Of Divorce
5.3.13. Of “Sex Education” and of “Eugenics”
5.3.14. On the Authority of the Church in Social and Economic Matters
5.3.15. Of Socialism
5.3.16. On the Necessity and Mission of Priesthood

5.4. Pius XII

5.4.1. On Natural Law
5.4.2. Of the Law of Nations
5.4.3. Of the Members of the Church
5.4.4. Of the Jurisdiction of Bishops
5.4.5. Of the Holy Spirit as the Soul of the Church
5.4.6. Of the Kinship between the BVM and the Church
5.4.7. Of the Literal and Mystical Meaning of Sacred Scripture
5.4.8. Of the Purpose of Marriage
5.4.9. Of the Presence of Christ in the Mysteries of the Church
5.4.10. Of the Participation of the Faithful in the Priesthood of Christ
5.4.11. Of Artificial Insemination
5.4.12. Of Marriage and Virginity
5.4.13. Mitigation of Eucharistic Fasting

Module 6. The Magisterium in the 16th Century

6.1. Leo X. Lateran Council

6.1.1. Of the Human Soul
6.1.2. On the Relationship between the Pope and the Councils
6.1.3. Of Indulgence
6.1.4. Martin Luther

6.2. Paul III. Council of Trent

6.2.1. Acceptance of the Symbol of Faith
6.2.2. Acceptance of the Sacred Books and the Traditions of the Apostles
6.2.3. Acceptance of the Vulgate
6.2.4. Decree on Original Sin
6.2.5. Decree on Justification
6.2.6. Canons on Justification
6.2.7. Canons on the Sacraments in General
6.2.8. Canons on the Sacrament of Baptism
6.2.9. Canons on the Sacrament of Confirmation

6.3. Julius III. Continuation of the Council of Trent

6.3.1. Decree on the Eucharist
6.3.2. Canons on the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist
6.3.3. Doctrine on the Sacrament of Penance
6.3.4. Doctrine on the Sacrament of Extreme Unction
6.3.5. Canons on the Sacrament of Penance
6.3.6. Canons on Extreme Unction

6.4. Pius IV. The Conclusion of the Council of Trent

6.4.1. Doctrine on Communion under the Two Species and Communion of Young Children
6.4.2. Canons on Communion under the Two Species and the Communion of Young Children
6.4.3. Doctrine on the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
6.4.4. Canons on the Sacrifice of the Mass
6.4.5. Doctrine on the Sacrament of the Order
6.4.6. Canons on the Sacrament of the Order
6.4.7. Doctrine on the Sacrament of Marriage
6.4.8. Canons on the Sacrament of Marriage
6.4.9. Decree on Purgatory
6.4.10. On the Invocation, Veneration and Relics of Saints and on Sacred Images
6.4.11. Decree on Indulgences
6.4.12. Of the Clandestinity that Invalidates Marriage
6.4.13. On the Trinity and the Incarnation
6.4.14. Tridentine Profession of Faith

6.5. Pius V

6.5.1. Miguel Bayo

6.6. Gregory XIII

6.6.1. Profession of Faith Written to the Greeks

6.7. Clement VIII

6.7.1. Of the Faculty of Blessing the Sacred Oils
6.7.2. Of the Ordination of Schismatics
6.7.3. Of the Absolution of the Absent

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