In 2026, the Archaeology Course in the Holy Land will return, organized by the Theological School of Lugano in collaboration with the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum and the Theological School of Northern Italy. The program will take place between June 28/29 and July 19/20, 2026.
The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross is
On Thursday, 27 November 2025 (3:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Aula Benedetto XVI), the School of Canon Law organized a Round Table entitled Conciliation as a Tool for Dispute Resolution: Between Civil Law and Canon Law, with the aim of providing a space for dialogue on different conciliation instruments and analyzing their application in various fields. The goal was to foster an in-depth reflection that may encourage further developments and improvements in the sector.
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On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November 2025, the Schools of Philosophy and Theology and the ROR Center, together with the Collège Doctoral de l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse, are organizing a joint Seminar for PhD Students entitled Current Issues in Doctoral Research. The initiative aims to place at the center of attention the ongoing research carried out by doctoral candidates from the two academic institutions
This year again, our University is participating in the Joint Diploma on The Life and Works of Saint Thomas Aquinas, promoted in collaboration with other Pontifical universities.
Our University hosted the session on November 25, 2025, during which Prof. Kenny Ang, Professor of Dogmatic Theology, gave a lecture on: Thomas Aquinas' Commentaries on the Old Testament.
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On Thursday, 20 November (12:45 p.m., Basilica of Sant’Apollinare), a Holy Mass was celebrated in suffrage for the deceased professors, employees, students, relatives, benefactors, and collaborators of the University.
From November 17 to 18, 2025 (3:00 p.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall), on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of Dei Verbum, the School of Theology of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, in collaboration with the Catholic Biblical Federation, organized an open event for reflection.
The meeting aimed to offer a contemporary perspective on the conciliar document, going beyond mere historical remembrance and seeking to address several key questions: which aspects of Dei Verbum have been fully embraced?; which
On November 18 and 19, 2025 (1:00 p.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall), the School of Theology hosted the International Seminar entitled Nostra Aetate 60 Years Later.
Can the declaration Nostra Aetate be considered a definitive turning point in this complex and often troubled history? The Seminar sought to address this and other questions, bringing together scholars from a wide range of religious traditions. In addition to the Abrahamic faiths, the participation of Buddhist representatives from Risshō Kōsei Kai further enriched the dialogue, expanding the conversation toward a broader, more global vision of spiritual encounter.
Thursday, November 6, 2025 (5:30 p.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall), the exhibition Luce da luce. Nicea 1700 anni dopo was inaugurated. The event is organized by the ROR Group in collaboration with the Patres Association and had previously been presented at the Rimini Meeting.
The curators of the project Leonardo Lugaresi, Giulio Maspero, Paolo Prosperi, and Ilaria Vigorelli, took
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
