Annual lecture to be held on October 8, 2024 in CTU 210 B&C The Pyramid Beneath a Church: Causing Muted Signs to Speak in Inculturation Standing at the historic center of Cholula, Mexico, is a Spanish medieval Catholic church built over a decidedly larger ancient Aztec pyramid, memorializing the latter’s conquest under the power of the […]
An interreligious conversation with two important Palestinian voices, Dr. Rima Salah and Dr. Eman Abdelhadi, on the past, present, and future of women’s empowerment, peacebuilding, and the pursuit of justice and dignity in the Holy Land. Co-Sponsored by: With the Support Of: Rima Salah, PhD is Palestinian Catholic and served as a Member of the […]
Speaker: The Revd Dr Casely Baiden Essamuah, Secretary, Global Christian Forum About The Paul Wattson Lecture Series This yearly lecture, sponsored by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and Catholic Theological Union along with the Association of Theological Schools (ACTS), honors the founder of the Friars, Fr. Paul Wattson, and focuses on ecumenical and interreligious […]
"Perspectives on Leadership from a Woman Leader" Following Mass, join us for a lecture by Sr. Donna Markham, OP, PhD, CTU Fellow in Catholic Leadership Toward Global Healing. As the first woman President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, Sr. Donna led nine years of transformative growth, expanding services to over 15 million vulnerable people. […]
What Bible, Whose Bible: Studying the Scripture of Others “The” Bible does not exist. Different religious communities have different Bibles, with different books, in different orders, and different languages—and this matters. How can we be fully sensitive to these when we study the scriptures of others? By reflecting on The Jewish Annotated New Testament and […]
November 9, 2024 CTU will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Romero Scholars Program on Saturday evening, November 9, 2024. Please join us for a festive celebration which will include a fabulous Latin dinner and music. 5:30 pm Reception 6:30 pm Dinner & Program […]
Speakers: Anna Levin Rosen, Anna Levin Rosen serves as the Rabbi and Executive Director at UChicago Hillel. Having served UChicago Hillel for 14 years, Anna’s work is part of the fabric of the University. With a passion for Jewish life and social justice, Anna has served as a guest educator for a spectrum of organizations […]
Dear Friends, You have now heard that our President, Barbara Reid, OP, will be passing the torch as president and will turn her focus again to biblical scholarship as a CTU faculty member at the end of this academic year. A search committee to find her replacement as president has been formed, with representatives drawn […]
Register to join this year’s celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues as a reminder that “trouble don’t last always.” In a speech, Dr. King stressed the need for continuous action despite the challenges when he said: “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. […]
Following Mass, join us for the 2025 Dr. Barry Rankin Lecture on God´s Creation by Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D., The Erica and Harry John Family Professor Emerita of Catholic Theological Ethics at CTU. Mass 3pm - 4pm Lecture 4pm - 5pm Reception 5pm - 6pm Presider: Very Rev. Anthony Pizzo, O.S.A., Prior Provincial for […]
Join us in celebrating the book Evolving Methodologies in the Study of Spirituality (Leuven: Peeters, 2023), edited by Rossano Zas Friz De Col, SJ and Gilberto Cavazos-González, OFM. This book, a collection of talks in either Italian or English at an international gathering of scholars and students of Theology, is a significant contribution to Spiritual […]
