John Paul II Institute
Vice-Chancellor Wilton Cardinal Gregory | | |
Provost | Rev. Antonio López F.S.C.B.[1] | |
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Academic staff | 23[2] | |
Location | ||
Campus | Urban | |
Website | http://www.johnpaulii.edu |
The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at
History
At the conclusion of the 1980 Synod of Bishops devoted to the family, the Synod Fathers called for the creation of theological centers devoted to the study of the Church's teaching on marriage and the family. Accordingly,
The Washington session was founded in 1988 at the request of then-
Location
The institute is located in McGivney Hall on the campus of Catholic University in the
Governance
Despite its name and location, the institute is juridically separate from Catholic University. It falls under the authority of the Grand Chancellor and president at the Roman session of the institute, Archbishop
Academics
The Washington session offers programs leading to the pontifical degrees of
In 2007, the institute began offering an additional track for the M.T.S. degree focusing on biotechnology and ethics.
Nature and Purpose
Cultural issues are central for the work of the institute. The institute considers the study of culture, in particular the culture of modernity as developed in America, to be an integral part of the clarification of fundamental theological concepts. The institute engages this cultural study in light of the history of the Church and Christian thought, with special attention to the writings of the Second Vatican Council and Pope John Paul II.
The aim of such study is to generate a “culture of life”: a culture whose members “see life in its deeper meaning, its beauty and its invitation to freedom and responsibility”; “who do not presume to take possession of reality, but instead accept it as a gift, discovering in all things the reflection of the Creator and seeing in every person his living image” (Evangelium vitae, 83).[6]
Publishing
The institute is home to the North American edition of the theological journal Communio. The institute's former dean and provost, David L. Schindler (1943-2022),[7] served as editor-in-chief of the journal, and many other faculty members serve on its editorial board and are frequent contributors.
The faculty also joined that of the worldwide Institute to contribute to a 2006 collection of essays entitled The Way of Love reflecting on Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, Deus caritas est.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Leadership | About the Institute | John Paul II Institute".
- ^ "John Paul II Institute > Faculty". John Paul II Institute. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ O'Connell, Gerard (19 September 2017). "Pope Francis redirects mission of John Paul II institute on marriage, family". America. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ About the Institute John Paul II Institute. Retrieved 2015-04-16
- ^ "About the Institute > History". John Paul II Institute. Archived from the original on 2005-11-04. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ About the Institute > Mission > Nature and Purpose John Paul II Institute. Retrieved 2015-04-16
- ^ "'He Was a Great Soul': Remembering David L. Schindler". NCR. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
External links
- JPII Institute - Washington - official site
- Communio International Catholic Review - official site