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In its fifth edition, Summer Lay Leadership Program nurtures emerging Catholic leaders

For the fifth consecutive year, The Lay Centre hosted an intensive week focused on personal and professional development for lay leadership in the Church and the world, tailored especially for…

August 2, 2025

Launching the Rome Seminar for ACCU Mission Officers

An immersive formation program in the heart of the Eternal City brought together Catholic Mission Officers for five days of dialogue, spiritual reflection, and exploration of the Church’s evolving mission.

August 2, 2025

Lay Centre Alumnae Successfully Defend Their Doctoral Dissertations at the Angelicum and the Gregorian

The Lay Centre community celebrated with joy in the second academic semester as two alumnae, both recipients of our Leadership Scholars Program scholarships, successfully defended their doctoral dissertations—one at the…

July 31, 2025

Community Evening Diary: Blessing Our Home

Towards the end of the 2024–2025 academic year, The Lay Centre community came together for a deeply meaningful moment in our shared life. After the celebration of the Eucharist, Rev.…

July 30, 2025

Community Evening Diary: A Conversation with Fr. Hans Zollner, SJ

The Lay Centre community welcomed Rev. Hans Zollner, SJ, a prominent figure in the Church’s safeguarding efforts and director of the Institute of Anthropology – Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity…

June 30, 2025

Rooted in Faith, Open to the World: Hadar’s Experience in Rome

Hadar Rubin, a visiting scholar from Israel, came to Rome through a research exchange program with the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies. What began as an academic pursuit quickly…

June 20, 2025

Community Evening Diary: Remembering the Gifts of Baptism

As part of a new and meaningful tradition, the community of The Lay Centre concluded the academic year for the second time with a Eucharistic celebration, drawing attention to the…

June 19, 2025

Crossing Borders: An Afternoon with Loyola Chicago and Jesuit Refugee Service

The Lay Centre opened its doors to a group of graduate students and faculty from Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Pastoral Studies (IPS) on June 6, 2025. The session, titled…

June 17, 2025

Community Evening Diary: A Call to Ecological Conversion

Sr. Maamalifar M. Poreku, MSola joined The Lay Centre community for a special evening of reflection and dialogue on the global initiative Sowing Hope for the Planet. She is executive…

June 16, 2025

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