The Catholic Church and the crisis: the case of Portugal
This article investigates the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal in the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. Through a focus on the case of Lisbon, we explore how the crisis resulted in increased collaboration between religious organizations and the public administration. The c...
| Published in: | Journal of contemporary religion |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[2018]
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| In: |
Journal of contemporary religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Portugal
/ Catholic church
/ Crisis
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| RelBib Classification: | KBH Iberian Peninsula KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Welfare
B Religion B Economic Crisis B Portugal B Religious Organizations |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This article investigates the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal in the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. Through a focus on the case of Lisbon, we explore how the crisis resulted in increased collaboration between religious organizations and the public administration. The crisis in fact changed the opportunity structure of the Portuguese Catholic world, which has reacted basically in three different ways. Firstly, the Episcopal Conference has pointed out the relevance of subsidiarity in the welfare fieldand, more broadly, as a principle of societal organizationin the attempt to re-negotiate its role and relevance within Portuguese society, drawing on the activity and the reputation of the Catholic organizations. Secondly, Caritas and the National Commission of Justice and Peace have been quite vocal in denouncing the shortcomings of the Government and the effects of the austerity measures, calling for equality and justice and putting pressure on the Episcopal Conference as well as the central government. Thirdly, local organizationsincluding religious organizations, such as Caritashave been gaining a new important role in the coordination and provision of welfare services, as the crisis accelerated the trends towards subsidiarity and governance. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2018.1469266 |