On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the 5th episode of the second season was released: "The Reform of the 11th and 12th Centuries." You can watch it here."
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the 4th episode of the second season was released: "From Saint Benedict to Charlemagne: roots of a New World." You can watch it here.
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the 3rd episode of the second series was released: "Saint Gregory the Great and the Evangelization of Europe." You can watch it
On Friday, February 14, 2025, the academic community of the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences of our University celebrated its Patroness with a Jubilee pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
The pilgrimage began in the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare, inside the chapel, in front of the image of the Madonna, with an introductory liturgy and the recitation of a prayer composed to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God for the involvement of the laity in the life of the Church.
There was a large participation of students and faculty, with many of their family members also
In line with the objectives of the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, the Rectorate has established the Research Laboratory Santa Croce .
This new entity will specifically focus on coordinating and providing support to the research groups that have formed as a result of the Call for Projects of the academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24, as emphasized by the Vice-Rector of the University, Rev. Prof. Giovanni Zaccaria, to whom the Laboratory is organically dependent.
The Rev. Prof. Juan Carlos Ossandón, Associate
From February 18 to April 8, 2025, the first edition of the Course on the Pastoral Care of Forgiveness will be held, aimed at offering practical support to strengthen the ongoing formation of priests as ministers of mercy.
The course will take place on Tuesday afternoons, from 3:00 PM to 4:40 PM, and the methodology will be predominantly practical, following the case-study approach. Professors will send two cases prior to each session so that participants can read them in advance and actively engage in the discussion and resolution process.
On Thursday, February 13th (at the Gregorian University), and Friday, February 14th, 2025, (at the University of the Holy Cross) the International Conference entitled "Sacred Buildings and Artists: Assessments and Prospects" took place, marking the 25th anniversary of the first Jubilee of Artists. Organized by the Institute of Liturgy of the University of the Holy Cross, in collaboration with the Pontifical Gregorian University and with the patronage of the Dicastery for Evangelization, the event aimed to reflect on how the invitation of Pope Saint John Paul II, aimed at renewing the alliance between the Church and artists, expressed in the Letter to Artists of April 4, 1999, has been
On Thursday, February 13, 2025 (starting at 10:00 AM in the Aula Magna Giovanni Paolo II), the Future Students Department of our University, in collaboration with the School of Communication, has organized an Open Lecture titled "Telling to Convince – How Marketing Influences Decisions by Leveraging Desires and Trust." The event is aimed at high school and technical institute students in Rome and its province.
The event featured Prof. Graziano Perillo (Liceo Scientifico Plinio Seniore), Prof. Patrizia Vilardo (Liceo Scientifico Camillo Cavour), Prof. Sergio Destito and Prof. Juan Narbona (Pontifical University of the Holy Cross), Prof. Irene Bilotta (
The Apostolikì Diakonia of the Greek Orthodox Church, as part of the cultural initiatives promoted jointly with the Catholic Cultural Committee, offers 22 scholarships to Catholic students, clergy, or seminarians, to participate in a summer program in Athens aimed at learning Modern Greek and gaining knowledge of the culture and spirituality of the Greek Orthodox world.
The program will begin on July 7, 2025, and conclude on August 2, 2025. It includes a beginner-level Modern Greek course,
Between 29-31 of January 2025 was held Expert Meeting organised in collaboration with (and co-funded by) the Catholic University of America through a Templeton Religion Trust grant awarded to Brandon Vaidyanathan, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institutional Flourishing Lab in the Catholic University of America.
The seminar explored the role of creativity and innovation in religions. By bringing together scholars from diverse
From January 28 to February 14, 2025, on the initiative of the School of Communication, the ISCOM Association, and AIGAV, the 11th Edition of the Specialization Course in Religious Information takes place: Current Journalistic Issues on the Catholic Church.
The program consists of 12 sessions—including meetings and visits—with academics, members of the Curia, experts in ecclesiastical matters, and Vatican journalists.
Special attention is given to journalistic needs, presenting topics through the most relevant information and data, examining and comparing diverse perspectives, and sharing key documentary and bibliographic references.
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