From November 7th to 9th, 2024 (3 PM, Álvaro del Portillo Aula), the 6th edition of the Continuing Education Course in Philosophy for Teachers will take place on the theme In the Labyrinth of Desire: Multidisciplinary Pathways.
Open Session
Early Christianity in the light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
A conversation between Adolfo Roitman and Joseph Sievers
Thursday 7 November 2024, 15:00-16:30
Aula Magna "Giovanni Paolo II"
The discovery and subsequent publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls is undoubtedly one of the most significant events of the 20th century. How have these manuscripts contributed to our knowledge of the world of Jesus and his first disciples? We will have a conversation between two world-class experts to answer this question.
"It has been widely recognized that, although there were major differences between the Qumran literature and early Christian literature and between the Qumran community and the early
From October 28 to November 7, 2024, (at 3:00 PM in Room A307),the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and the Isaac Abarbanel University Institute (Buenos Aires), the first Jewish university in Latin America, proposed an experience of study and dialogue in Rome.
Open to students from all pontifical universities, this course aimed to explore an emblematic text of the Scriptures - the Decalogue - from the different perspectives of Judaism and Christianity.
The Decalogue, repeated twice within the Torah/Pentateuch, has influenced both traditions' morals, spirituality, theology and doctrine; it is a basis for dialogue between them and contemporary culture.
The lessons were held by professors from Italy, Argentina, and the Holy Land,
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the second episode of the second season, "Devotion to the Mother of God," was released. You can watch it here.
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, (at 12:40 PM in the Álvaro del Portillo Auditorium), the first episode of the second season of Imparare Roma was premiered. This series of films on the Christian history of the Eternal City is promoted by our University and created in collaboration with students.
This first episode is dedicated to a group of Christian thinkers and writers who flourished after the peace of the Church and the construction of the first Christian basilicas
On Thursday, October 24, 2024 (9:00 am, Aula Magna Giovanni Paolo II), the 2024 Doctoral Students' Day was held at the initiative of the four Schools. After the opening remarks, prof. Jaime Nubiola, emeritus professor of Philosophy at the University of Navarra, gave a lectio magistralis entitled The Intellectual Life of a PhD Student: Reading, Thinking, Writing.
Two round tables followed. One on The First Steps of the PhD, coordinated by profs. José María Díaz, Kenny Ang, and Jaime Moya, and the other on The Thesis Writing Process, coordinated by profs. Gema Bellido, Gonzalo de la Morena, and Claudio Tagliapietra.
On October 18, 2024, the annual gathering of CARF benefactors – Centro Académico Romano Fundación – was once again held at our University. This Spanish foundation, established in 1989, makes it possible each year for dozens of seminarians and priests from around the world to receive their education at the ecclesiastical schools of the University of Navarra and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.
CARF, supported by thousands of donors throughout Spain, has built an extensive network across the Iberian Peninsula over the years. As part of this effort, it organizes an annual meeting at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. This day of encounter and formation allows
The Rector, Rev. Prof. Fernando Puig, has appointed Prof. Filippo Serafini as Vice Director of the ISSR at Apollinare for the 2024-2028 term, replacing Rev. Prof. Giuseppe De Virgilio; and Prof. Rafael Díaz Dorronsoro as Academic Coordinator, replacing Prof. Valeria Ascheri.
Additionally, the position of Secretary has been renewed for Dr. Daniela Agostinelli.
From October 15 to December 10, 2024, the Center for Priestly Formation is organizing the 3rd edition of the Course on the Formation of Affection in Priests, led by Rev. Francisco Insa, professor of Spiritual Theology and psychiatrist.
Balanced affection can be defined as the harmonious relationship between reason and the heart (will, passions, emotions, and feelings). But how can it be properly developed? Is it possible to help others grow, even humanly, through pastoral work? How can one gauge a person's maturity? These questions will be addressed during the course sessions.
The course offers both in-person and online
Starting from October 15, 2024, and continuing until April 2025, the Department of Church History is organizing a new series of seminars dedicated this year to the theme Vatican Diplomacy: Between Raison d'État and Salus Animarum.
The activities—six in total, open to both faculty and university students—will take place on Tuesday afternoons (3:00 PM, Room A207). It is possible to earn 3 ECTS credits.
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