After its first edition in 2024, the international workshop "Transparency, Accountability, and Evaluation in the Catholic Church – A Practical Journey" returns to Rome from July 15 to 19, 2025. Dedicated to bishops and financial directors of the Catholic Church, the event is organized by MCE (Markets, Culture and Ethics). On Tuesday, July 15 (starting at 8:30 AM in the Benedict XVI Hall), our University hosted the opening day of the workshop.
The workshop provides practical tools to promote
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, WikiLib took place—an informal gathering that brought together around 35 participants, including librarians and staff from major Roman and Vatican library systems. The initiative served as a spontaneous opportunity for discussion, with no scheduled speakers, focusing on topics related to metadata and cataloging for the semantic web, with particular attention to projects that use tools such as Wikidata and WikiBase.
Topics discussed included data description techniques, user services, and the sharing of best practices in the field of digital librarianship.
In addition to our Library, representatives and collaborators from several institutions took part in the meeting,
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Inauguration of the Academic Year
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Start of Classes and Welcome Day for New Students
Friday, December 12, 2025
Silver Medal Award Ceremony
Thursday, December 18, 2025 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Christmas Holidays
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Resumption of Classes after Christmas Break
Friday, January 23, 2026
Last Day of First Semester Classes
Saturday, January 24 – Saturday, February 14, 2026
First Exam Session (Winter)
Monday, February 16, 2026
Start of Second Semester Classes
Saturday, March
On Friday, June 27, 2025, the 9th episode of the second series was released: "The Church in the Age of Humanism and the Renaissance." You can watch it here.
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the eighth episode of the second season was released., "Two Strong Women." You can watch it here.
On Thursday, April 24, 2025 the 7th episode of the second season was released: "The First Jubilee." You can watch it here.
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the 6th episode of the second season was released: "
The Roman stage of the new edition of The Rome Experience came to a close on Wednesday, June 25, at our University. The program began on May 19, 2025, in the United States and is set to conclude on June 30, 2025, in Lyon.
This is a formative program for U.S. diocesan seminarians that, since 2009, has offered the opportunity each year to live an intense experience of faith and Catholicity in the heart of Europe.
The European journey has included, in addition to Rome and Lyon, cities such as Florence and Bracciano, featuring excursions, pilgrimages, spiritual retreats, and academic lectures.
The program's goal has been to deepen the seminarians’ understanding of the Universal Church, strengthen their fidelity to the Holy
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM, in the Council Hall of Palazzo Valentini (Via IV Novembre, 119/a – Rome), the presentation of the new multimedia resources Imparare Roma and Christian Rome took place. These initiatives were dedicated to promoting the religious and cultural heritage of the Capital.
The event was organized by the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with official greetings from Councilor Mariano Angelucci, President of the Commission for Tourism, Fashion, and International Relations.
Speakers
Friday, June 20, 2025 (11:30 a.m., Aula Magna "John Paul II"), the traditional event Welcome to... Alumni Santa Croce 2025 took place, dedicated to those who had completed their studies at our University during the current academic year.
The event featured as guests Rev. Prof. Fernando Puig, Rector of our University, Prof. Luis Cano, Lecturer at the School of Communication and PhD in Theology (2007), and Prof. Pilar Río, Lecturer at the School of Theology.
The day continued with Holy Mass celebrated at the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare, followed by a
On 18 and 19 of June 2025 the Research Group A Cross-Disciplinary Inquiry into Human Creativity organized a research seminar that aimed to address an essential aspect of creativity, namely its aesthetic dimension. To do so, the research group reflected broadly on the anthropological scope of the phenomena in which creativity manifests itself, and then focused on the exemplary nature of artistic practices. From this perspective, it was crucial to consider how creativity proves to be an emergent quality capable of generating novelty and
The concluding ceremonies of the respective Schools programs are taking place these days, with the awarding of certificates to students completing their academic cycles.
Awarding of Baccalaureate Certificates
School of Theology: Monday, June 16, at 11:00 a.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall
School of Philosophy: Thursday, June 19, at 11:30 a.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall
Awarding of Licentiate Certificates
School of Theology: Wednesday, June 18, at 11:30 a.m., John Paul II Auditorium
School of Communication: Wednesday, June 18, at 11:00 a.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall
School of Canon Law: Thursday, June 19, at 11:30 a.m., Benedict XVI Hall
School of Philosophy: Thursday, June 19, at 11:30 a.m., Álvaro del Portillo Hall
