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Pope Francis in Loppiano

10th May 2018: Pope Francis in Loppiano

«The central moment of Francis’s visit to Loppianowas a moment of intense dialogue, which gave him the opportunity to answer some of the inhabitants’ questions. The second question revolved specifically around education, an important aspect of the international centre of the Focolare Movement, dubbed ‘city-school’ by Chiara Lubich. The inhabitants of Loppiano know that every…
Don Mitchell

Donald Mitchell: Sophia will be protagonist in taking a new big step forward for the dialogue between Buddhists and Catholics

After the visit of Francis Pope and his historical meeting with Buddhist guests in Loppiano, we interview Donald W. Mitchell, professor emeritus of Asian and Comparative Philosophy at the the Purdue University and permanent visiting professor at the Sophia University Institute, founder of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. 1) At what point is the dialogue between Buddhists and…
Bes Sophia

“Steps towards a global citizenship. Equitable and Sustainable Well-Being explained”

12th April, Sophia Cultural Thursdays It is clear that a complex and interdependent society poses continuous challenges: what knowledge, what choices may favour a sustainable, equitable and inclusive world? Despite the abrupt halts we witness all too often at the local and global level, an indication of the way forward is clearly emerging even amid…
wings of unity

Religions in dialogue on prophecy and mission today

The Wings of Unity dialogue and collaboration project turns 2 years old, as the fifth international seminar takes place at Sophia On 16th April 2018, the Sophia University Institute hosted the fifth session of the dialogue and collaboration project named Wings of Unity, which, for the past two years, has involved scholars and experts from…

Philosophy and theology at play tracing the footsteps of Klaus Hemmerle

STUDY DAY ON KLAUS HEMMERLE – Sophia University Institute, 27th April 2018 – Main Hall – – Presenters – A. Vincenzo Zani, Congregation for Catholic Education; Emilio Baccarini, Università Tor Vergata – Rome; Piero Coda, I.U.S. President; Markus Enders, Universität Freiburg i.Br.; Wilfried Hagemann, ZSP Ottmaring; Bernhard Körner, Universität Graz; Stefano Mazzer, Salesian University –…
GraceSophia

‘A message to my African and Italian brothers’: Grace Audrey from Burundi

14th March was the day of the funeral of Idy Diene, the 54-year-old senegalese man who was shot dead by 65-year-old Roberto Pirrone on Monday, 5th March, as he was crossing the Vespucci Bridge in Florence. The city declared a day of mourning. The Sophia University Institute, whose headquarters are about twenty kilometres away from…
NetOne

Is a ‘dialogic journalism’ possible?

A contradiction in terms or a possible horizon for those who work in journalism? The topic was discussed at Sophia with the NetOne communication experts For a year and a half, three entities engaged in culture and communication – the Associazione per NetOne, the Sophia University Institute and the magazine Città Nuova -travelled around the…
Ecumenical Chair

Patriarch Athenagoras – Chiara Lubich Ecumenical Chair

From 5th to 8th March 2018, the Sophia University Institute hosted the second session of lectures organised by the Patriarch Athenagoras – Chiara Lubich Interconfessional Ecumenical Chair. The lectures focused on the Ecclesiology of the Orthodox Church and saw the participation of His Eminence Maximos Vgenopoulos, the Metropolitan of Selyvria. His presence in the activities…
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