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Le pape François a valorisé la pratique de la lecture comme outil d’émancipation et d’ouverture au monde, loin de toute prescription normative.
Jusque dans les années 1330, la prostitution était une profession légale en Avignon. Elle avait souvent lieu dans les maisons de bain.
Miniature tirée du Livre de Valère Maxime, blibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris, XVe siècle
Quelle place avaient les femmes à la cour papale, au Moyen Âge ? Une étude historiographique montre que si elles n’étaient pas des figures de pouvoir, elles étaient indispensables au quotidien de la cour papale.
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on Nov. 10, 2024.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Le conclave pour élire un nouveau pape s'ouvre au Vatican. L’élection du pape par 133 cardinaux peut paraître étonnante. Mais ce système résulte de siècles d’ingérences extérieures.
Ralph Fiennes, protagonista de Conclave, em cena na recriação da escolha de um novo papa na Capela Sistina.
Foto de divulgação / Diamond Films Brasil
O sistema de conclave pode parecer dramático, mas foi desenvolvido após séculos de interferência externa e saques contra a Igreja Católica
The papal palace in Avignon, where the pope’s court was based for much of the 14th century.
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Research on artificial intelligence in marketing overwhelmingly neglects its potential negative consequences, a new study finds.
A view of the Sistine Chapel, where electors choose the new pope, on March 9, 2013, before the start of the conclave that resulted in the election of Pope Francis.
AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino
The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, right, scrambles for a loose ball against Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington during a game on Aug. 28, 2024.
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Sutherland lent his star status to acting projects dissecting political and psychological aspects of fascism, including work with Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci and singer Kate Bush.
Ukrainian soldiers unload supplies from a truck in Kharkiv Oblast.
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Recruiters are struggling to find enough men to counter a Russian invasion that has gained momentum in recent months.
Ilustração de um buraco negro supermaciço: observatório de ondas gravitacionais no espaço pode ajudar a identificar nova e ainda desconhecida propriedade comum destes misteriosos objetos além de sua massa, carga e rotação, que os cientistas apelidaram de “cabelo”
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A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.
Women’s wills and last testaments provide a more nuanced picture of life in the Middle Ages than medieval stereotypes allow, such as that depicted in “Death and the Prostitute” by Master of Philippe of Guelders.
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European women’s rights expanded in early medieval cities, though they were still limited. Last wills and testaments were some of the few documents women could dictate themselves.
Infrastructure can increase vulnerabilities to coastal cities like New York.
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Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.
Ukraine has a mixed human rights record over the past several decades, new data shows.
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David Cingranelli, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Skip Mark, University of Rhode Island
New data from 2000 through 2019 shows that Ukraine’s human rights record is better than Russia’s – but worse than that of its Western European neighbors.
Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, URI Aging Fellows, UMaine Center on Aging Research Associate, University of Rhode Island