The Church Up Close
Covering Catholicism in the Age of Francis
NB - talks marked with asterisk (*) are held at the University of Santa Croce. Registration and
coffee breaks are also at the University.
MONDAY, 9 September
9.00 - 9.45
Registration & Welcome Coffee*
9.45 - 10.15
Introduction to the Program: Getting to Know the Church Up Close*
Rev. Prof. John Wauck - Pontifical University of Santa Croce
10.15 - 11.45
Nature and Mission: What Is the Catholic Church?*
Rev. Prof. Paul O'Callaghan - Pontifical University of Santa Croce
12.00 - 13.30
The Thought of Pope Francis*
Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. - Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
13.30 - 14.30
Buffet*
Greetings from the Rector
14.45 - 16.15
The Jubilee Year*
Archbishop Rino Fisichella - Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization [Section for Fundamental Questions regarding Evangelization in the World]
16.30 - 18.45
GUIDED TOUR: Historic Center of Rome
Mr. John & Mrs. Ashley Noronha - Professors, Art & Architecture Guides
TUESDAY, 10 September
9.00 - 10.30
ENCOUNTER AND VISIT TO THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA - GRAND PRIORY OF ROME
11.30 - 13.00
ENCOUNTER AT THE VENERABLE ENGLISH COLLEGE: Training Priests for the Universal Church
Mgr. Stephen Wang - Rector
13.15 - 15.15
WORK LUNCH: Who’s Who in the College of Cardinals
Mr. Andrea Gagliarducci - Vatican Analyst and Journalist
16.15 - 17.15
VISIT TO THE BARRACKS OF THE PONTIFICAL SWISS GUARD
WEDNESDAY, 11 September
9.30 - 11.00
Doing Diplomacy in the Holy See*
Dr. Anabel Inge - Deputy Head of Mission, Holy See British Embassy
11.00 - 11.30
Coffee Break*
11.30 - 13.00
Christians in the Middle East*
John Luke Gregory OFM - Custody of the Holy Land
13.15 - 15.15
WORK LUNCH: Vatican Communications
Mr. Alessandro Gisotti - Dicastery for Communications
15.30 - 17.00
Finance and Economy of the Vatican*
Dr. Benjamín Estévez de Cominges - Secretary General of the Secretariat for the Economy
17.00
Group photo on the university's terrace
THURSDAY, 12 September
9.00 - 10.30
The Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See: How is a Nuncio made?*
Mons. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski - Under-secretary of the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State
10.45 - 11.15
Coffee Break*
11.30 - 13.00
The Role of Women in the Church*
Prof. María Dolores Sánchez Galera - Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development
13.15 - 15.30
FREE TIME
15.30 - 17.00
Human Trafficking and Migrants*
Fr. Fabio Baggio, C.S. - Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Section for Migrants and Refugees)
17.15 - 18.45
The Church’s Response to Sexual Abuse*
Prof. Dr. Irma Patricia Espinosa Hernandez - Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
FRIDAY, 13 September
8.30 - 10.30
GUIDED TOUR: St. Peter's Basilica
Rev. Prof. John Wauck - Pontifical University of Santa Croce
11.30 - 13.00
Reform of the Curia: Historical Context*
Rev. Prof. Roberto Regoli - Pontifical Gregorian University
13.15 - 15.15
WORK LUNCH: Dos and Don’ts in Covering the Vatican
John Allen - Crux
15.30 - 17.00
The Church in Africa*
Archb. Fortunatus Nwachukwu - Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section of First Evangelization and New Particular Churches)
17.05 - 17.30
Walk to the Vatican Museums
17.30 - 20.00
GUIDED TOUR: Vatican Museums
Dr. Elizabeth Lev - Art Historian, Author & Tour Guide
SATURDAY, 14 September
9.00 - 10.00
BUS TRIP TO CASTEL GANDOLFO
10.30 - 12.00
ENCOUNTER at the Vatican Observatory: The Catholic Church and Scientific Culture
Rev. Fr. Richard D'Souza, SJ - Astronomer and Superior of the Jesuit Community
13.00 - 14.30
FAREWELL LUNCH IN CASTEL GANDOLFO
16.30 - 17.30
BUS TRIP BACK TO ROME
END OF SEMINAR