{"id":115,"date":"2025-10-06T15:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/?p=115"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:24:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:24:00","slug":"presentation-of-the-pope-leo-xiv-international-study-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/presentation-of-the-pope-leo-xiv-international-study-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation of the Pope Leo XIV International Study Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In response to the various appeals made by Pope Leo XIV to the whole People of God\u2014inviting everyone to rediscover the teaching that the Social Doctrine of the Church is always able to offer in addressing the challenges of the contemporary world\u2014the Pope Leo XIV International Study Centre<\/em> has been established within the Convent of Santo Spirito in Florence.
Its purpose is to promote, both nationally and internationally, an advanced formation in social and political life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official presentation of the new Centre will take place on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, at 11:30 a.m.<\/strong>, in the Sala di Lorenzo of Palazzo Vecchio<\/strong>, Florence.The event will be attended by Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence, who will deliver the opening address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further contributions will be offered by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Alessandro Lombardi<\/strong>, Pro-Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Florence, \u201cThe Pope Leo XIV International Study Centre and the Local Church of Florence\u201d<\/em>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Joseph Farfelli<\/strong>, Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, \u201cThe Current Commitment of the Augustinians in Florence and Santo Spirito\u201d<\/em>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gabriele Pedicino<\/strong>, Provincial of the Augustinian Province of Italy, \u201cThe Italian Augustinians in Florence\u201d<\/em>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Giuseppe Pagano<\/strong>, Prior of the Convent of Santo Spirito, who will present the establishment of the new Study Centre<\/em> and the planned activities for the 2025\u20132026 biennium<\/em>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Francesco Salvestrini<\/strong>, Professor at the University of Florence, who will outline \u201cObjectives and Strategies of the New Pope Leo XIV International Study Centre.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    One of the main aims of the newly founded Centre is to offer every person\u2014regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation\u2014a truthful perspective and an authentic judgment on daily life, grounded in the Gospel and in the Social Doctrine of the Church.
    Its purpose is to educate for political life by fostering that desire for relationships and unity which defines the human person, overcoming the culture of suspicion and fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The programme of formation in social and political life will be offered through an interdisciplinary approach involving courses, seminars, and conferences<\/strong>, and is particularly addressed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • those who wish to acquire a political formation in order to serve society at various levels;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • those who, having already undertaken philosophical and theological studies, wish to deepen their cultural understanding of current global developments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • and lay people, deacons, priests, religious brothers and sisters who seek to develop a critical awareness of international relations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Born within the experience of the Order of Saint Augustine<\/strong>, the Pope Leo XIV International Study Centre<\/em> will collaborate closely with the Theological Faculty of Central Italy<\/strong>, and will be open to dialogue and cooperation with other academic, cultural, and social institutions\u2014both national and international\u2014that share its foundational principles and aims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      With the establishment of the new Centre, the Augustinian Community of Santo Spirito<\/strong> renews its commitment to promoting a culture of thought and holistic formation, faithful to the tradition of study and spirituality that has long distinguished the Order of Saint Augustine<\/strong> and the city of Florence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      On 14 October 2025, in the Sala di Lorenzo of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, the Pope Leo XIV International Study Centre\u2014established within the Convent of Santo Spirito\u2014will be officially presented.
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