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By Editor, November 19, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 77th annual Institute of Liturgical Studies will be held April 13\u201315, 2026, with the theme \u201cThe Feast of Creation: Liturgy as Creation Groans.\u201d<\/em> This year\u2019s conference builds on an ecumenical dialogue initiated in Assisi, Italy, focusing on the intersection of liturgy, theology, and climate justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will reflect on creation, incarnation, and sacramental life, while addressing the influence of petroleum culture on worship practices. The program includes plenary sessions, workshops, <\/strong>and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more details and registration, which is open now, visit Valparaiso University<\/a>‘s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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