The Wisdom of the Cross in a pluralistic World International Theological Congress , PONTIFICAL FROM SEPTEMBER 21 TO 24, 2021 PROGRAM

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The topic of the Wisdom of the Cross will be examined by numerous scholars from many cultural and academic fields according to four trajectories: the challenges of various cultures; the development of humanism and interreligious dialogue; the new scenarios of evangelization; and the charism of Saint Paul of the Cross for the present and future of the world.

The Congress will be divided into plenary sessions and language sections.

The Congress, sponsored by the Gloria Crucis Chair of the Pontifical Lateran University, is one of the initiatives of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Passionists) to celebrate the Third Centenary of its foundation.

September 4, 2021: Opening of 2 Exhibitions in the Centro di Arte Contemporanea, Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni, 10: 1. Sala 1: Stauros Exhibition “Gloria Passionis” on contemporary Sa- cred Art on the Passion of Jesus, directed by Giuseppe Bacci. 2. Sala Gildea: Photographic Exhi- bition by Stefano Guidani on the charitable Activities of Fr. Richard Frechette, Passionist and Medical Doctor in Haiti (Fondazio- ne Francesca Rava).

2021 September 16, 4.30 pm.: Press conference for the presentation of the Congress at the Centro In- ternazionale Arte Contemporanea (Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni, 10). 03

Tuesday 21 10:45 Lecture: The Wisdom of the September 2021 Cross and the Challenges of Cultures:

The Wisdom 10:45 Biblical Aspect: Prof. Antonio Pitta, Pro-Rector of the of the Cross and Pontifical Lateran University. the challenges 11:30 Theological Aspect: Prof. Tracey Rowland, University of Notre of cultures Dame, Australia. 12:30 Lunch break. 8:30 Registration and distribution of the Congress folder. 14:30 Secretariat open.

9:00 The session is chaired by H. 14:30 An Invitation to the two Em. Card. João Braz de Aviz, Exhibitions that comprise Prefect of the Congregation for the Congress: “Gloria Consecrated Life and Societies Passionis” Stauros Exhibition of Apostolic Life. of contemporary sacred Art on the Passion of Jesus Moderator: Ciro Benedettini directed by Giuseppe Bacci; CP, Chairman of the Photographic Exhibition of S. Commission of the Centenary Guindani on the humanitarian Jubilee. and priestly Ministry of Fr. Richard Frechette, Passionist, Enthronement of the Crucifix Medical Doctor among and prayer. the poorest in Haiti by the Francesca Rava Foundation. Greetings from the Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical 15:00 Linguistic session: The Lateran University, Prof. Wisdom of the Cross as a Vincenzo Buonomo. Factor of Provocation and Challenge in today’s cultural Presentation: Fernando Areopagus. Taccone CP. Director of the Congress, Pontifical Lateran Italian section University. Moderator: Prof. Giuseppe The Wisdom Opening Address: Marco Salvati OP, Pontifical of the Cross as a Way of Angelicum University. Reconciliation in a pluralistic World, Most Reverend Joachim Lecture: The Wisdom of the Rego, Superior General of the Cross: Crossroads of pastoral Passionists. Discernment, Prof. Paolo Asolan, Dean of the Pastoral Interval Institute, Pontifical Lateran University. 04 THEOLOGICAL CONGRESS PROGRAM The Wisdom of the Cross in a pluralistic World

Communications and English section dialogue Moderator: Prof. Paul Francis a) The Cross in the Letter to Spencer CP. the Ephesians: unifying Force in a fragmented Society and Lecture: What the in a divided Church, Prof. contemporary ecumenical Waldemar Linke CP, Cardinal Quest on the Church can learn Stefano Wyszyński University, from the Wisdom of the Cross Warsaw and the of the Cross, Dr. Ala-Opas Taneli, Pastor b) Cross and Seeds of the of the Lutheran Church of Logos: Foundations of Christian Finland. Culture in Justin, Prof. Gianni Sgreva CP, Theological Institute Communications and of Galilee - Israel (PUL), dialogue Director of the magazine La Sapienza della Croce. a) One Flesh for the Life of the World? How can a singular c) The Dimensions of Freedom human Death redeem all of in the mystical Experience Humanity?, Prof. Thomas of Paul of the Cross, Prof. Joseph White OP, Pontifical Tito Di Stefano CP, Emeritus, Angelicum University. University of Perugia. b) Let us begin with Christ. Let d) Simone Weil: The Mysticism us begin with his Cross. The of Waiting, Fr. Maurizio Buioni Centrality of Christ Crucified in CP, Doctor of Theology. the Writings of St John Henry Newman, Prof. Donna Orsuto, Pontifical Gregorian University.

c) The Wisdom of Scientia Crucis in the Writings of Edith Stein, Prof. Shahid Mobeen, Pontifical Urbaniana University.

d) The daily Cross: an apostolic Magnet, Prof. James Mwaura, of the Holy Cross.

Spanish section

Moderator: Prof. José Luis Quintero CP.

Lecture: Paschal Wisdom in the Face of the ‘Crosses’ of contemporary Society, Prof. 05

Carlos Maria Galli, Pontifical globalized World. The Point Catholic University of Argentina. of View of Stanislas Breton, Prof. Pierre Mvumbi Ngumba Communications and CP, St. Augustine University of dialogue Kinshasa.

a) Whitening of Clothing in the Communications and Blood of the Lamb. Keys from dialogue the Apocalypse for a Theologia Crucis of the XXI century, Prof. a) The moral Implications of Tarcisio Gaitán CP, Bolivarian Christ’s Passion in today’s Pontifical University of World, Prof. Aristide Gnada Medellin Colombia. CSsR, .

b) Cross and Faith in a b) The Cross, a Place of Meeting contemporary Context, Prof. of Cultures, Prof. Elie Muakasa Philip Goyret, Pontifical CP, National Pedagogical University of the Holy Cross. University, Kinshasa.

c) The Wisdom of the Cross c) The Wisdom of the Cross and religious Coping with the and of spiritual Childhood as Persistence of Suffering, Prof. a cultural Challenge in the Lluis Oviedo OFM, Pontifical Correspondence between Mgr. University. Charles Gay (1815-1892) and Mother Thérèse- Emmanuel d) Seeking God in oneself or (1849-1888), Prof. Arthur seeking oneself in God: the Adrien, Pontifical University of specific Aspect of Christian the Holy Cross. spiritual Life in the Light of the seventh Chapter of the d) The pierced Heart of Christ, second Book of the Ascent to between universal Symbolism Mount Carmel of Saint John and historical Singularity, Prof. of the Cross, Prof. Emilio Denis Biju-Duval, Pontifical José Martínez González OCD, Lateran University. Pontifical Theological Faculty . 17:30 Round table in assembly with the Moderators of the Sections

Moderator: Prof. Vincenzo French section Battaglia OFM, Pontifical University Antonianum. Moderator: Prof. Patrick Valdrini, former Pro-Rector, 18:30 Final prayer. Pontifical Lateran University; Rector emeritus of the Institut 20:30 Sts. John and Paul, Concert Catholique de Paris. “The Songs of the Passion”, Choir of the Lecture: Thinking about the directed by Choirmaster Mons. Future of in a Marco Frisina. 06 THEOLOGICAL CONGRESS PROGRAM The Wisdom of the Cross in a pluralistic World

Wednesday 22 12:30 Lunch break September 2021 14:30 Secretariat open

15:00 Linguistic session. The The wisdom of Mystery of Suffering: Obstacle or Path to the Search for the Cross in the Wisdom in Religions? promotion of Italian section humanism and Moderator: Prof. Angela Maria Lupo CP, Pontifical Urbaniana interreligious University dialogue Lecture: Re-reading of suffering in the Abrahamic- Christian Tradition, Prof. 8:30 Secretariat open Frédéric Manns OFM, Emeritus, Faculty of Biblical Sciences 9:00 The session is chaired by H. and Archeology of Em. Card Gualtiero Bassetti, President of CEI. Communications and dialogue Morning prayer a) First Image of God in Moderator: Prof. Lubomir Zak, Chinese Culture, Prof. Zhao Pontifical Lateran University Hontgao, Pontifical Urbaniana University Lecture: The Wisdom of the Cross and the Promotion b) The Crucifixion of Jesus of integral Humanism, presented in medieval Arab- Card. Miguel Angel Ayuso Christian Literature, Prof. Diego Guixot MCCJ, President of Sarrio Cucarella, Dean of the the for Pontifical Institute for Arab Interreligious Dialogue and Islamic Studies

Lecture: The Wisdom of the c) The Meaning of Jesus’ Cross: ecological Problems Death beyond sacrificial and the Challenges posed Interpretations, Prof. Nicola to Religions in a secularized Ciola, Pontifical Lateran World, Prof. Maria Isabel University Pereira Varanda, Catholic University of Portugal d) For a kenotic Theology of Peoples starting from the 10:45 Break Election of Israel, Prof. Adolfo Lippi CP, Emeritus, Pontifical 11:00 Dialogue on the two Antonianum University conferences 07

English section Lecture: The Suffering of the Victims and the Earth: Moderator: Prof. Jason Welle Revelation of the Suffering OFM, Director of the Pontifical of God, Prof. Maria Clara Institute for Arab and Islamic Lucchetti Bingemer, Pontifical Studies Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Lecture: Redemption and Suffering: in Dialogue between Communications and Islam and Christianity, Prof. dialogue Sihem Djebbi, Professor of Political Science and a) Mary and the Sapientia International Relations in Paris Crucis in the spiritual Life of the Priest, Fr. Florián Communications and Rodero LC, Prof. Emeritus, dialogue Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum a) A Crucified God? Christian anthropological Considerations b) The Mystery of Suffering in and the Challenge of Islam, popular Mysticism: a pluralistic Prof. Joseph Ellul OP, Pontifical Spirituality, Prof. Yolanda University Angelicum Valero Cárdenas, Pontifical Urbaniana University b) Night: The potential of a Symbol for universal Dialogue, c) A Christophany, Memoria Prof. Matthew Iain OCD, Passionis in Samaritan Praxis. Pontifical Theological Faculty From an intercultural and Teresianum interreligious Perspective, Prof. Antonio G. Fidalgo CSSR, c) The Image of the Cross Alphonsian Academy and Inculturation. The Syro- Malabar Tradition, Prof. Edward McNamara LC, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

d) Human Suffering and human Liberation from a Hindu Perspective, Prof. Benedict Kanakappally, Vice Rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana University Spanish section

Moderator: Prof. Xabier Larrañaga Oyarzabal, CMF, Institute of Theology of Consecrated Life 08 THEOLOGICAL CONGRESS PROGRAM The Wisdom of the Cross in a pluralistic World

d) The Passion of Christ Thursday 23 in the Writings of St. September 2021 Francis of Assisi, Prof. Juan Miguel Vicente OFMConv, Pontifical Theological Faculty The Wisdom of Seraphificum. French section the Cross in the

Moderator: Prof. Emile Kouveglo, new scenarios of Pontifical Lateran University. Evangelization Lecture: Looking at the World from the Cross: Scandal or Wisdom in the Face of the 8:30 Secretariat open. Mystery of Suffering, Prof. Léonard Santedi, Rector of the 9:00 The session is chaired by Catholic University of Congo. H. Em. Card. Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for Communications & dialogue the Evangelization of Peoples. a) Suffering of the Crucified and Suffering of the Christian: Morning prayer. the Example of the Victim Moderator: Prof. Denis Biju- Spirituality of Gaston de Duval, Pontifical Lateran Ségur (1820-1881), Prof. Laurent University. Touze, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Lecture: The Joy of the b) Saint Hilaire de Poitiers, and the Ethics of the Cross: Man of Wisdom and Apostle Biblical Reflections on the of the Cross, Prof. Patrick Pastoral Theology of Descourtieux, Augustinianum Francis, Prof. Donald Senior CP, Patristic Institute. President Emeritus, Catholic Theological Union of Chicago. c) The Cross and the Crosses in the Ministry of St. John Mary Lecture: Proclaiming the Word Vianney, Prof. Vincent Siret, Rector of the Cross in a Changing of the French Seminary in Rome. World, Prof. Carla Roverselli, University of Tor Vergata, d) The Paradigms of Vulnera- Rome. bility. A Balthasarian look, Prof. André Marie Jerumanis, 10:45 Interval. Theological Faculty of Lugano. 17:30 Round table with the Moderators 11:00 Dialogue on the two of the Sections. Moderator: conferences. Prof. Riccardo Ferri, Dean of the Facolty of Theology, Pontifical 12:30 Lunch break. Lateran University. 14:30 Secretariat open. 18:30 Final prayer. 09

15:00 Linguistic session: The English section “outgoing” Church between new Challenges and crucial Moderator: Prof. Martin Emergencies: Family and Coffey CP. young People, human Beings and post-modernity, Lecture: Welcoming the ‘Other’ digital Culture, existential and the Foreigner, Dr. John Peripheries, integral Ecology Kathoka Muthengi CP.

Italian section Communications and Dialogue Moderator: Prof. Marcella Farina FMA, Pontifical Faculty of a) The Law of the Cross and Educational Sciences Auxilium. the Dark Night of Culture, Prof. Paul O’Hara, Lecture: The Posthumanism Institute, Loppiano (FI). and the Theology of the Cross, Prof. Carlo Maria Baldini CP, b) The Cross and the Toniolo Institute of Religious ‘Orientation’ of Christian Sciences of Pescara. Identity, Prof. Declan O’Byrne, Sophia University Institute. Communications & dialogue c) The Future of Religions in a) The post-modern the Digital Era. A Critical Study Atmosphere and the Grace on the Phenomen of Religious of the Cross, Prof. Tiziano Violence, Prof. Valentinus Tosolini, Researcher at Nanzan Saeng CP, Widya Sasana Institute for Religion and Philosophical and Theological Culture in Nagoya, Pontifical Institute of Malang Indonesia. Gregorian University. d) Speaking of God’s Love b) The Gospel of the Cross and And Passion, -Between the techno-human Condition, Mystery, Understanding Dr. Marco Staffolani CP, and Imagination, Prof. Mark Pontifical Lateran University. Robin Hoogland CP, Utrecht University. c) The existential Peripheries and the Church in some Spanish section television Series. The Case of Suburra, Dr. Tito Paolo Moderator: Prof. Nuria Zecca CP. Calduch-Benages, Pontifical Gregorian University. d) The Passionist Charism for a better Future with the Laity, Lecture: Digital Culture: Dr. Marika Lazzarini Astorri, between Communication Lawyer, Friends of Jesus and Isolation, Prof. Martin Crucified, Passionist Lay Carbajo Núñez OFM, Pontifical Family, MAPRAES. Antonianum University. 10 THEOLOGICAL CONGRESS PROGRAM The Wisdom of the Cross in a pluralistic World

French section

Moderator: Dr. Wellington Santos Pires CP.

Lecture: The Suffering of Creation and the Promotion of an integral Ecology (Rom 8,18- 22), Dr. Fabien Revol, Catholic University of Lyon.

Communications & dialogue

a) The Cross and Dialogue between Believers and Non- Believers, Mons. Carlo Maria Communications and Polvani, Undersecretary of the dialogue Pontifical Council for Culture, a) The Passionist Mission with delegation to the Cortile fulfilled by the already Centenary dei Gentili. Review El PASIONARIO , Prof. b) Proclaming Jesus Crucified, José Luis Quintero Sánchez CP, apparent or real Failure of Regina Apostolorum of Madrid, the Christian Mission, Prof. of the Pontifical University of Samuel Komlanvi Amaglo SDB, Salamanca. Pontifical Salesian University.

b) The Beauty of the Cross. c) The Crucified, Revelation of The aesthetic Experience, divine Wisdom as Salvation (1 Incomunicability and Cor 1,18ff), Prof. Gérard Rossé, Participation. Prof. Antonio Sophia University Institute. Cabello Escudero SDB, Pontifical Salesian University. d) The Wisdom of the Cross, a Fulcrum of the sacramental c) The Abandonment of contem- Grace of Matrimony, Prof. porary Man: between Disconnec- Diriart Sr. Alexandra SCJ, tions and Mediations, Prof. Cris- Pontifical Institute for Marriage tina Montoya, Sophia University and Family, John Paul II, PUL, Institute, Loppiano (FI). Rome.

d) The first Passionist 17:30 Round table with the Publication. The Meditations Moderators of the Sections. on the Passion of St. Paul of Moderator: Prof. Lorella the Cross, Camerino, 1750, Congiunti, Pontifical Urbaniana Prof. Antonio Maria Artola University. CP, Emeritus, Deusto-Bilbao University. 18:30 Final prayer. 11 Friday 24th September 2021 10:45 Interval. 11:00 Lecture: St. Paul of the Cross and his contemporary phrofetic The wisdom of Charism. Prof. Octavio Mondragón Alanis CP, Simón the Cross in the Bolivar University of Mexico Charism of St City. 11:45 Lecture: The Memory of Paul of the Cross the Passion in the founding Charism of St. Paul of the for the Present Cross. Origin and Development, Prof. Cristiano Massimo Parisi and the Future of CP, ISSR Mater Ecclesiae the World (Angelicum). 12:30 Lunch break.

8:30 Secretariat open. 14:30 Secretariat open.

9:00 The session is chaired by the 17:30 THE WISDOM OF THE CROSS Most Reverend Arturo Sosa LIGHT AND THE WAY OF Abascal, Superior General of FULLNESS OF LIFE the Society of Jesus, President of the Union of Superiors Round table: representatives General. of the Passionist Family.

Morning prayer. Moderator: Ciro Benedettini, Chairman of the Commission Moderator: Mother Maria of the Centenary Jubilee. D’Alessandro, Superior General Passionist Sisters of St. Paul of 18:00 Eucharist in St. John Lateran, the Cross. The Most Reverend Fr. Joachim Rego, Superior General of the 9:15 Lecture: The Wisdom of the Passionists, Presider. Cross in the Charism of St. Choir of the Diocese of Rome Paul of the Cross for the directed by Choirmaster Mons. present and future of the Marco Frisina. World, H. Em. Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Prefect Conclusion of the Congress. for the for Integral Human Development.

10:00 Lecture: A Charism among Charisms for a Church open to the Future, Prof. Robin Ryan CP, Catholic Theological Union of Chicago. «Mission is at once a passion for Jesus and a passion for his people. When we stand before Jesus crucified, we see the depth of his love which exalts and sustains us, but at the same time, unless we are blind, we begin to realize that Jesus’ gaze, burning with love, expands to embrace all his people. We realize once more that he wants to make use of us to draw closer to his beloved people. He takes us from the midst of his people, and he sends us to his people; without this sense of belonging we cannot understand our deepest identity» (Ap. Exhort. Evangelii gaudium, 268).