16 Apr, 2026
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Franciscan adjunct professor concludes 3-part ‘Liturgical Cosmos’ series with discussion of church use of the sword

JACOB FLORES STAFF WRITER Very little in the church’s history is more controversial than its use of the sword, said Franciscan University adjunct professor Dr. Andrew W. Jones on Nov. 3 in the Gentile Gallery at his last talk on “The Liturgical Cosmos.” Jones noted that the Fourth Lateran Council had two primary focuses: crusade […]

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Franciscan adjunct professor delivers first of 3 lectures on Fourth Lateran Council

BY JACOB FLORES STAFF WRITER The “Great Council of Christendom” occurred 800 years ago at the peak of the Middle Ages, and it remains a blind spot, said Dr. Andrew W. Jones on Oct. 20, regarding his findings and his hope to bring attention to this council. In his talk, “The Liturgical Cosmos,” delivered in […]