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Filipe Domingues: ‘Remain in My Love’

This academic year, we at The Lay Centre have chosen to reflect on—and, we hope, to be inspired by—John 15.

September 29, 2025

Call for Papers: Anniversary Year 2026-2027

We invite all who have been associated with The Lay Centre at any point in its rich history to submit an article for consideration in the edited volume as well…

September 15, 2025

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

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