Highlights from the cultural world of Rome
The Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology offers an introductory course in Christian archaeology, which, on the occasion of the Holy Year, once again deals with the theme of pilgrimage. The course is not only aimed at students, but at anyone who is interested.
On 7 October at 11 a.m., the Pontificial University of the Holy Cross in Rome will award honorary doctorates to Cardinal Koch, Helmut Pree (Munich), Pierpaolo Donati (Bologna) and Anne Gregory (Huddersfield)..
honorary gift to CArdinal Koch: Einheit & Einzigkeit
Enrol now! The new courses offered by the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology to mark its 100th anniversary, including special courses
On 14 September, Dr Bertram Meier, Bishop of Augsburg and responsible for the Campo Santo on behalf of the Bishops' Conference, will inaugurate the new rector of the Campo Santo Teutonico with a solemn service at 10 a.m. Prelate Dr Peter Klasvogt was appointed on 15 June.
From 25 to 28 September, the Ratzinger Study Circle Meeting will take place in Rome, during which a public symposium will also be held on 27 September. Its theme is: ‘What makes human dignity inviolable? Joseph Ratzinger's theology as a lasting inspiration.’.
The new online platform Communio (Verlag Herder) regularly publishes articles with a Roman connection (category ‘City of Miracles’), most recently an article by Stefan Heid entitled ‘Treppe, Tuch und Tür’ (Staircase, Cloth and Door) about the Holy Door and its origins..
On 14/15 July, a conference on women's orders in the Middle Ages will take place at the Roman headquarters of the University of Notre Dame. Jörg Voigt will speak in the section "The Ritual Lives of ,Other' Religious Women".
From Pius IX onwards, popes began to market their works using new techniques, especially photography. Leo XIII still used coloured postcards for the Holy Year of 1900. This Holy Year was difficult because the Roman question had not yet been resolved, which only happened in 1929 with the Lateran Treaties.
by Sascha Priester
Despite the current hot spell in the city, Stefan Heid and Dr Sascha Priester (archaeology consultant at the RIGG) did not miss the opportunity to visit the current exhibition ‘Magna Mater tra Roma e Zama’.
Italian Radio3 regularly broadcasts top concerts from the Cappella Paolina in the Quirinal Palace. Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Römisches Institut der Görres-Gesellschaft
