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

From January 22nd to 24th, 2025 (starting at 12:45 PM, in the Aula Magna Giovanni Paolo II), the 14th Professional Seminar on Church Communication Offices takes place. The theme of this year's seminar is "Communication and Evangelization: Context, Attitudes, and Experiences."

This biennial initiative, organized by the School of Institutional Communication, is aimed at ecclesiastical communicators from dioceses and other ecclesiastical jurisdictions, episcopal conferences, congregations or institutes of consecrated life, movements, and other entities linked to the Church, as well as communication and media professionals, and journalists covering religious news.

For this year as well, on Friday, January 17, 2025, the School of Communication welcomed a group of students from the Missouri School of Journalism at Missouri University.

The Roman stop is part of their Europe Tour 2025, which includes visits to other European cities such as Brussels, Prague, and Barcelona.

The group was welcomed by the Dean of the School of Communication, Daniel Arasa, who held an introductory session about the University.

Following this, there was a meeting with Vatican News journalist Deborah Castellano Lubov and another session on storytelling in the digital world, led by Prof. Juan Narbona.

The French Embassy to the Holy See and the Pious Institutes of France in Rome and Loreto are offering, once again this year, 50 scholarships for studying the French language to students of universities, academies, and pontifical institutes.

The program includes a one-month stay (July or August) in Paris at the Institut Catholique.

Applications are open until March 2, 2025.

More information

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On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of our University, the Academic Community, in its various expressions, expressed the desire to identify a new institutional motto that would adequately reflect the mission and vision of the Holy Cross.

In May 2024, several proposals were presented within the Academic Senate. Subsequently, in a spirit of openness, all teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as students, were invited to express their preference through a digital form. Following this consultation and considering the preferences received, the following definitive proposal was approved: Omnes traham ad meipsum.

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