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. 

Patroness     Flyer     Professional Seminar May 2-4, 2023

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 Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Feast of the University was held in memory of Blessed Álvaro del Portillo, our founder and first Grand Chancellor.

There were many participants, including students, professors, staff, and friends of the university.

Festa dell'Università - Incontro con la dott.ssa Mariolina Ceriotti Migliarese

On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 (9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Aula Magna Giovanni Paolo II), the School of Church Communications – together with the ISCOM Association – will be hosting a Study Day entitled "Artificial Intelligence: A Challenge for Information." This meeting is the fourth of a series which met previously on October 29, 2019, January 29, 2021, and March 16, 2022.

This Study Day will attempt to answer a few questions: Is it possible to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the technological leap while safeguarding journalists’ culture, instinct, and sensitivity?

 

On Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall, the Holy Father Pope Francis will be welcoming an audience of the academic pontifical university and institutional communities present in Rome, made up of about 16,000 students from 120 countries on five continents.

The event, whose theme will be "Forming Ourselves Together to Evangelize," is promoted by the Conference of Rectors of Roman Pontifical Universities and Institutions (CRUIPRO)—of which Rev. Luis Navarro, Rector of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, is president—as well as by the association that brings together student representatives from the 22 institutions involved.

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, through the school of Church Communication, is offering a new free online course (MOOC) entitled Introductory Course in Institutional Social Media.

The course is open to all and will be offered in Italian, Spanish and English. It will open February 10, 2023, and will be available until April 10, 2023.

To register, you need to open an account in the online educational platform, from which you can access the course. If you already have an account, you will only need to enter your credentials to log in and then enroll in the course.

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