School of Church Communications

Comunicazione Istituzionale

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross established the School of Church Communications in 1996 to prepare communication professionals for ecclesial institutions. 

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The School’s program offers students solid, systematic courses in four key areas:

  • The nature of communication and the elements upon which it is based. This includes the processes of shaping public opinion, the structure of information-based entities and the language of the traditional means of communication (radio, tv, press), as well as the new technology-based media.
  • The Church in cultural context. The Church presents its message and incarnates the faith in an ongoing dialogue with men, women and cultures. This area investigates of how Christianity has developed and expressed its message over the centuries, transforming it into a catalyst of cultural change.
  • The theological, philosophical and canonical content of the faith and its impact on the identity of the Church as an Institution.
  • The application of these theories, practices and communication techniques to institutions of the Church, bearing in mind their particular identity. Special emphasis is given to how communication offices are organized, methods of communicating with the various interlocutors of the Church and the presentation of the content of the faith in the field of public opinion.

In evidenza

On Wednesday, 10 December 2025 (3:30 p.m., Álvaro del Portillo Auditorium), the Round Table entitled From Hope to Action: Mending the World will be held at the initiative of the Giuseppe De Carli Cultural Association and in collaboration with the School of Communication.

Afterwards, the award ceremony for the eighth edition of the “Giuseppe De Carli Prize”, held in memory of the RAI Vatican journalist who passed away in 2010, will take place.

In preparation for the 9th International Conference on Poetics & Christianity, titled “C.S. Lewis: Speaking of Man, Speaking of God,” students and professors, in collaboration with Vita Universitaria, meet once a month to discuss and reflect on selected works by the great English author.

On Wednesday, November 19 (12:30 p.m., Room A105), the second meeting of the C.S. Lewis Book Club will take place, organized by a group of students from the School of Communication. On this occasion, participants will explore The Screwtape Letters.

Registration is now open for the 2025–2026 edition of the Joint Diploma in Integral Ecology, a collaborative initiative of the Pontifical Universities and Athenaea of Rome aimed at promoting the vision and mission of Pope Francis’s Laudato si’.

The Joint Diploma takes place over the course of one academic year (November 2025 – June 2026) and is divided into six modules, corresponding to the six chapters of Laudato si’. Each module includes two subsections designed to cover all areas related to current ecological challenges - from theology to philosophy, from economics to socio-cultural and political issues, from scientific analysis to faith and spirituality.

Our University is participating in the Jubilee of the Educational World, which will take place from October 27 to November 1, 2025. The celebrations will open with a Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square on Monday, October 27 at 5:30 pm, to mark the opening of the academic year. To allow students to attend, classes will be suspended on that day. Ticket information.

In the following days, conferences, exhibitions, and a meeting between the Pope and students are planned.

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