School of Theology

Teologia

In the context of the pluralism of modern cultures, the School of Theology offers a program of formation marked by a strong Christocentrism, an orientation based on the conviction that a deep knowledge of the mystery of Christ is the perennial foundation for the transformation of human beings and the world.

The School’s formative agenda in both the educational and research levels is translated into the following choices of method and content:

  • A presentation of the intrinsic connection between the revealed truths as expression of the mystery of the Trinity and of its communication of love in Christ;
     
  • The mystery of the whole Christ, Head and Body, as the deep foundation of the essentially ecclesial character of any theological reflection–communion with the Church, with her doctrine, tradition, liturgy etc., is a necessary premise to any pursuit of theological knowledge of Revelation;
     
  • The intimate connection between the divinity and humanity of Christ as the light by which one understands the relation between faith and reason, both in theology and in one’s worldview, consequently deepening the meaning of created realities and their autonomy, and giving rise to a spirit of openness to a peaceful encounter with the natural, historical and social sciences;
     
  • The call to holiness, rooted in Baptism, and further diversified according to the various charisms and vocations in the Church, as a background to a more coherent vision of the theological and ethical dimensions of Christian existence.
     
  • Il lavoro della Facoltà si struttura in base ad un Istituto di Liturgia e a cinque Specializzazioni:  Teologia dogmatica, Teologia morale, Teologia spirituale, Teologia biblica e Storia della Chiesa.

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In evidenza

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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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 still await greater appreciation? and how might the text be enriched in light of today’s challenges?

Registration is now open for the 2025–2026 edition of the Joint Diploma in Integral Ecology, a collaborative initiative of the Pontifical Universities and Athenaea of Rome aimed at promoting the vision and mission of Pope Francis’s Laudato si’.

The Joint Diploma takes place over the course of one academic year (November 2025 – June 2026) and is divided into six modules, corresponding to the six chapters of Laudato si’. Each module includes two subsections designed to cover all areas related to current ecological challenges - from theology to philosophy, from economics to socio-cultural and political issues, from scientific analysis to faith and spirituality.

Our University is participating in the Jubilee of the Educational World, which will take place from October 27 to November 1, 2025. The celebrations will open with a Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square on Monday, October 27 at 5:30 pm, to mark the opening of the academic year. To allow students to attend, classes will be suspended on that day. Ticket information.

In the following days, conferences, exhibitions, and a meeting between the Pope and students are planned.

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