News around the globe
On 29 August, Stefan Heid will give a lecture at the St. Georg Forum at the Cistercian Abbey of Hohenfurth, in South Bohemia (Czech Republic), on the topic ‘Established principles of the liturgical tradition: theocentrism as a source of fruitfulness’.
The European Academy of the Arts, headed by Erdmuthe Brand, has been based in Montepulciano, near Perugia, for 25 years.
On 25–26 June, a one-day seminar on the topic ‘Constructing the Sacred: Liturgy, Architecture and Experience in the Late Antique East’ will take place at the University of Warsaw. The main focus will be on the (Syrian) bema.
On 4 June at 10 am, a protest against the closure of Humboldt University’s Winckelmann Institute of Archaeology will take place at Unter den Linden 6. Many members of the Roman Institute of the Görres Society have also signed the petition to save the institute.
On 5 June, a symposium will be held in Verona on Onofrio Panvinio (1530–1568), the Veronese Augustinian hermit, antiquarian and humanist. The event is organised under the patronage of, amongst others, the Roman Institute of the Görres Society and the Vatican Archives.
The annual meeting of German-speaking church historians will take place from 14 to 16 September at the EmmeramForum in Regensburg. The theme is ‘Epochal breaks and turning points in the history of the Church and theology’. Registration is required by 29 May.
On 21 April, the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sicily “John the Evangelist” in Palermo is organising a study day on Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Letter of 11 December 2025 on the benefits of studying Christian archaeology.
During his journey through Africa, Pope Leo XIV is repeatedly confronted with the Church Father Augustine of Hippo Regius. Augustine was bishop of the coastal and trading city of Hippo Regius, which is now in Algeria and is an archaeological site of ruins.
Prelate Franz Xaver Brandmayr, who served as provost of Wiener Neustadt following his tenure as rector of the Anima, is set to become the new director of the Austrian Pilgrims’ Hospice in Jerusalem in September. Brandmayr, a former member of the RIGG and a supporter of the organisation, who has already demonstrated during the coronavirus pandemic that he does not shy away from challenges or from standing up for the rights of the faithful, is likely to be an excellent choice, particularly in the current situation.
Deadline: 30 April
The Wilhelm Schneemelcher-Kolleg in Bonn is awarding the Wilhelm Schneemelcher Prize for the study of ancient Christian literature and its reception. The prize money is 1000 euros.
Römisches Institut der Görres-Gesellschaft
