{"id":2897,"date":"2026-10-24T08:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T06:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T06:50:54","slug":"de-civitate-dei-pope-leo-xiv-donatella-pagliacci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/de-civitate-dei-pope-leo-xiv-donatella-pagliacci\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Augustine’s De civitate Dei: five lectures with Donatella Pagliacci in Sansepolcro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Discovering Augustine’s De civitate Dei: five lectures with Donatella Pagliacci in Sansepolcro<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Saint Augustine’s thought and Pope Leo XIV’s<\/strong> Magnifica Humanitas<\/strong><\/em> at the heart of a series of philosophical, theological, and cultural reflections.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A series of lectures entitled “Knowing and Loving Augustine of Hippo’s De civitate Dei: The Magnifica Humanitas of Pope Leo XIV and Saint Augustine”<\/em> will begin on Friday, October 30, 2026<\/strong>, in Sansepolcro, featuring Professor Donatella Pagliacci, a member of the Scientific Committee of the Centro Studi Internazionale Leone XIV and an academic at the Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative, presented as part of the activities of the Universit\u00e0 dell’et\u00e0 libera of Sansepolcro and the Parish of the Cathedral, will consist of five meetings dedicated to revisiting one of the foundational works of Augustinian thought, highlighting its contemporary relevance and its relationship with some of the major questions of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lectures will explore themes such as human dignity, the common good, the relationship between the two cities, and education for peace, paying particular attention to Saint Augustine’s spiritual and intellectual legacy in the teaching of Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lecture programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All lectures will take place at the Meeting Room of the Municipal Library in Sansepolcro<\/strong>, beginning at 5:00 p.m.<\/strong>, according to the following schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Friday, October 30, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Saint Augustine’s existential and speculative journey and its legacy in Leo XIV.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Friday, November 6, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The dignity of the human person: beyond the misunderstandings and ambiguities of our time.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Friday, November 13, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The common good: from the Roman people to the reaffirmation of the common good in the Magnifica Humanitas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Friday, November 27, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The origins and character of the two cities, yesterday and today: rereading De civitate Dei and understanding the evils of our age.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Friday, December 4, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Living and educating for a “disarmed and disarming” peace.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Augustinian thought and contemporary challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The lecture series provides an opportunity to explore the continuing relevance of De civitate Dei<\/em>, a work in which Saint Augustine develops a profound reflection on the meaning of history, human coexistence, and the orientation of individual and collective life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The themes of human dignity, the common good, and peace offer a framework for bringing the heritage of Augustinian thought into dialogue with contemporary social challenges, connecting philosophy, theology, and civic responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Through its From the Scientific Community<\/em> section, the Centro Studi Internazionale Leone XIV<\/strong> highlights this educational initiative, acknowledging its relevance to the Centre’s fields of study and research and promoting the scholarly and cultural contributions of its wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Event information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Speaker:<\/strong> Prof. Donatella Pagliacci, Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dates:<\/strong> October 30 \u2013 December 4, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Time:<\/strong> 5:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Venue:<\/strong> Meeting Room, Municipal Library of Sansepolcro, Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Organising institutions:<\/strong> Universit\u00e0 dell’et\u00e0 libera of Sansepolcro and Parish of the Cathedral of Sansepolcro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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