On April 20 and 21, 2026 (9:00 a.m., John Paul II Aula Magna), a conference will be held on the theme of governance in the Church—an especially timely reflection in light of recent ecclesial developments that have brought both longstanding and new questions regarding the exercise of authority and power back to the forefront.
The event aims to explore several fundamental issues: What does it mean to govern in the Church? What are the foundations of the exercise of ecclesial power? To what extent are models of governance offered by history, both within and outside the Church, effective or applicable in the context of contemporary challenges?
Particular attention will be given to the relationship between the universal and the particular dimensions of the
On April 23, at the Aula Alvaro del Portillo of the Santa Croce University, the workshop Inculturating Faith in Today’s Human Context – Insights from the Relationship between Faith and Culture according to Gaudium et Spes will take place. This academic event brings together scholars and researchers around one of the central questions of contemporary Christian thought: the relationship between the Gospel and culture.
The meeting is structured as a space for dialogue between keynote presentations and contributions selected through a call for papers, offering a plurality of disciplinary
From April 27 to 28, 2026 (9:30 AM, Giovanni Paolo II Lecture Hall), the C.S. Lewis Conference: Saying Man, Saying God will be held, organized by the International Study Forum "Poetics & Christianity" of the School of Communication in collaboration with the School of Theology.
The event aims to explore the thought and legacy of one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century. A philologist, theologian, writer, and essayist, author of the famous Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis deeply and clearly addressed the relationship between reason and faith, the meaning of human existence, and the role of storytelling in the search for truth.
His work intertwines fantasy,
On Friday, May 29, 2026 (5:00 PM, Benedict XVI Lecture Hall), His Excellency Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Vatican Secretariat of State, will give a lecture titled Forgiveness and International Relations, organized by the Christianity and Society Center of the School of Theology.
In the current historical and geopolitical context, the event offers a reflection on the role of forgiveness in international relations, understood as the ethical and Christian foundation of social and diplomatic life. The initiative, primarily aimed at the diplomatic corps at the Holy See but open to all interested parties, seeks to foster
On April 14, the research group Towards a Culture of Care from Santa Croce participated in the international conference Human Ecology. Dwelling as Care for the Environment and Relationships, hosted by the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Laudato si' by Pope Francis.
The initiative brought together academics and scholars to reflect on the relationship between the environment, human relationships, and ethical
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (9:30 AM, Aula Magna Giovanni Paolo II), the Study Day entitled Journalism and AI: Professional Transformations and Ethical Principles took place.
In line with the 2024 edition and with the initiatives organized in previous years (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), the event aimed to continue fostering discussion on the changes in information in the digital age, increasingly shaped by the impact of artificial intelligence.
Content production, fact-checking, proper use of sources, media education, transparency, reliability, and the authority of journalistic work were among the topics that journalists, scholars, and representatives of the Catholic Church were
On Thursday, March 19, 2026, the sixth episode of the third season of Imparare Roma was released: “Art and Holiness in Eighteenth-Century Rome.” You can watch it here.
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the fifth episode of the third season of Imparare Roma was released: “Giuseppe Calasanzio and Galileo Before the Inquisition”. You can watch it here.
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the 4th episode of
Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026 (3:00 PM, Benedict XVI Hall), the Joan Baptista Torelló Research Group, in collaboration with the ROR Group, organized the second edition of the Course on the Emotional Regulation of the Spiritual Accompanier.
The activity aimed to provide participants with certain psychological skills that helped them practice spiritual accompaniment in a way that was enriching both for the person being accompanied and for the accompanier.
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The main dates of the 2026/2027 Academic Calendar for the Schools and the ISSR at Apollinare are announced.
From Thursday 3 to Wednesday 30 September 2026
Italian course for new students
5 October 2026
Opening of the academic year
6 October 2026
Start of classes (1st semester)
7 October 2026
Welcome Day for new students
14 December 2026
Christmas Party
18 December 2026
Silver Medal Ceremony
From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 10
