The Pontifical Academies Benedict XVI reiterated the aims of the Pontifical Academies in a message to its Members in 2005: "offer the Church, as well as to the world of culture and arts, a project renewed with authentic Christian humanism, that is useful and meaningful for the men and women of the third millennium." He adds: "Such is your arduous task, your noble mission: give Christ to the man today, presenting him as the true measure of maturity and of human fullness". the Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a descendant of the Academy dei Lincei, which was founded in Rome... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchEvery person working for the Holy See or in the Vatican City State is protected by the Social Security System, called Fondo Assistenza Sanitaria, which covers health care and social protection. There is no specific legislation for artists. However, John Paul II's 2000 Letter to Artists contains a statement of principle on the relationship between the Church and artists. See https://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists.html
By its nature and with the express encouragement of recent pontiffs, the Roman Curia is increasingly internationalised. Moreover, recent years have seen employment of a greater number of lay men and women and more participation in the life of the Church. Out of the present staff of 2 748, 1 021 are priests or male religious staff, 90 are female religious staff and 1 637 are lay people, (1 212 men and 425 women). Lay people make up 59.6 % of the total. There are 515 women, both lay and religious staff, making up 18.7% of the total workforce. Table 1: Gender balance among... read more →
The Sovereign Pontiff and the Holy See regularly speak out in the community of nations, calling for the fundamental rights of cultural minorities to be respected, beginning with the right to exist and to express oneself freely in one's own culture and language, without any form of violence. The principles of the Holy See's position in this connection are summarised in John Paul II's address to the United Nations on 5 October 1995 and also in his message for World Peace Day on 1 January 2001, Dialogue Between Cultures for a Civilisation of Love and Peace: "Dialogue between cultures emerges... read more →
The Pontifical Council for Culture holds regular meetings of those responsible for commissions for culture, which are departments of Episcopal Conferences - institutions set up broadly along regional, national, or international lines. These meetings, held at continental levels, aim at strengthening ties and cooperation between cultural entities and at fostering intercultural dialogue. Local organisations run by the Catholic Church seek, with local initiative, to foster inter-religious and intercultural dialogue: for instance, the Cultural Movement in Antelias (Lebanon) or the Centre for Study of World Religions in Bangladore (India) are trying to get people to discover and respect their neighbour's culture... read more →
When considering the Holy See, it is important to bear in mind that there are two closely related entities, different in nature and function: the Holy See and the Vatican City State. Moreover, the Holy See is not a nation state, but a sovereign entity, whose followers live in their countries, subject to their national legislation. In matters concerning cultural policy, the Holy See has only a moral or religious authority over the cultural bodies of the Catholic Church. The Vatican City State is responsible only for the cultural organisms in its territory. The Holy See The Holy See, or... read more →
The Apostolica Sedes, or Holy See, considers itself a promoter and guardian of art and culture. From its beginning and even in times of persecution, works of art were used to adorn places of worship. Religious freedom in the fourth century led to the birth of a characteristically Christian art, which found its expression in religious buildings and their decoration. In the Middle Ages, the Church, especially in Rome, became the guardian and vehicle to promote ancient cultural heritage. Old works were copied and the arts were taught in monasteries. Universities, typically European creations, were set up within the Church... read more →
Culture is not specifically referred to in Canada's Constitution; it is neither in the British North America Act (1867) nor the Constitution Act (1982). In the early years, the provinces were originally to have jurisdiction over cultural issues, which were thought to be of a local nature. However, the federal government began to intervene more extensively in culture through the exercise of its spending power in the mid-20th century. Elements of the federal role in culture and communications have been upheld on the basis of national interest ("peace, order and good government") and the spill-over properties of dissemination involved in... read more →
An important source on cultural participation in Flanders is the Participation Survey (‘Participatiesurvey’). Since 2004, this survey is commissioned every five years by the Flemish government (the current survey has met delay and is scheduled for 2021-2022). It is each time carried out according to a similar methodology, which allows for comparison over time. Table 3 presents data on receptive participation in cultural activities by the Flemish population (between ages 15 and 86), in 2004, 2009, and 2014. Table 4 presents data on active participation in artistic hobbies in Flanders in the same period. Table 3: People who participated in... read more →
Artists and cultural organisations draw from a diverse range of sources of income, both public (funding from the Flemish, Federal, local, and/or international level) and private (such as ticketing, membership fees, patronage, sponsorship, etc.).[1] Series of figures on income structures exist for organisations receiving multi-year funding through the Arts Decree (for the period 2007-2016)[2] and organisations funded through the Decree Socio-Cultural Work for Adults (for the period 2007-2014)[3]. In both cases, the mean ratio between public and private income remains relatively stable throughout the years. Former Flemish minister of Culture Sven Gatz (2014-2019) ordered two studies (in 2015 and 2017)... read more →