On Thursday, May 24, 2018, on the World Africa Day, the University hosted a meeting on Challenges of Africa in 2018, from a social, political and cultural point of view.
The speakers were journalists Stephen Ogongo (Stranieri in Italia), Filomeno Lopes (Radio Vaticana) e Fortuna Mambulu Ekutsi (Signis).
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The meeting was organized in collaboration with Harambee Africa International.
On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, on the initiative of the School of Church Communications, the University hosted a meeting with Daniel C. Mattson, author of the book "Why I Don't Call Myself Gay", as part of a session on "Accompaniment experiences of people with attraction for the same sex ".
The Italian version of the movie "Desire of the Everlasting Hills" was also presented.
In collaboration with the Polis Institute of Jerusalem, the University holds intensive courses of Latin, Greek and Hebrew in July. Classes are conducted directly in Latin, Greek or Hebrew.
The Polis Institute employs the most cutting-edge techniques for living languages. We present the richness of Classical Latin, Ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew through reading, writing, speaking and listening that follows a natural progression.
On Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Centro Congressi Bonus Pastor (6 pm, Via Aurelia 208), prof. Franco Garelli, sociologist of the University of Turin, held the conference Major changes in contemporary society 50 years since 1968. Moderated prof. Leonardo Allodi, of the University of Bologna.
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On Monday, May 14, 2018, on the initiative of the School of Canon Law, took place the round table for the presentation of the Corso Fondamentale sul Diritto nella Chiesa (Volumes I and II) of prof. Carlos José Errázuriz, published by Giuffre.
Speackers: Bruno Esposito, O.P., professor at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Eduardo Baura, professor at the Santa Croce, and Orazio Condorelli, from the University of Catania.
On Thursday, May 10, 2018, starting at 4 pm in the Aula Magna "Giovanni Paolo II", was held the third edition of the Feast of the University, in the memory of Blessed Álvaro del Portillo, our first Grand Chancellor.
On Saturday, May 12, at 7 pm in the Basilica of Sant'Eugenio in Rome (VIale delle Belle Arti, 10), the Prelate of Opus Dei will celebrate the Holy Mass in the liturgical memory of Blessed Álvaro del Portillo.
On the initiative of the School of Church Communications, Wednesday 9 May 2018 a meeting took place with James Nachtwey, a war photographer, on the theme "A testimony of human suffering".
Two times winner of the World Press Photo, on his personal website he welcomes visitors with this phrase: "I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated."
The ROR Group (Ricerche di Ontologia Relazionale) organized, on Thursday, May 3 and Friday, May 4, 2018, the seminar Re-thinking Ontology with Luther, in collaboration with the Ecumenical Office of the Finnish Lutheran Church.
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On Friday, April 27, 2018, the School of Church Communications celebrated the Academic feast of the Patron Saint Catherine of Siena.
The program included the Prayer of the Middle Hour and a floral tribute in the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, the guided tour of the Chapel of the Transitus of Santa Caterina, and a conference (at 10:45 am, Aula Álvaro del Portillo) by Msgr. Mariano Fazio, Vice Grand Chancellor of the University and first Dean of the School.
