From Mission to Church: Nature, Spatiality, and Catholicism in Kikwit (DRC)
This study explores nature’s role in the spatial development of the local Roman Catholic Church in Kikwit, a mid-size city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded as a mission station by Belgian Jesuits in 1912, the local Church has experienced a peculiar development over the last century. Roma...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2025
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Religions
Anno: 2025, Volume: 16, Fascicolo: 1 |
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Kikwit
B Spatiality B Natural Environment B Roman Catholic Church B Democratic Republic of Congo B Indigenization B Missions B Creation Care B Dominion |
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