International Congress St. Cyril and Methodius among the Slavic nations: 1150 years from their mission's beginning Pontifical Oriental Institute – Pontifical Gregorian University Rome, 25-26 February 2013 1st day - Monday, February 25, 2013 - Pontifical Oriental Institute 7.30 St. John Chryzostom Divine Liturgy, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore H. Exc. Mons. Ján Babjak, SJ - H. Exc. Mons. Ladislav Hučko - H. Exc. Mons. Cyril Vasiľ, SJ 1st part President: H. Em. Card. Jozef Tomko Moderator: H. Exc. Mons. Christo Proykov, Apostolic Exarch, Bulgary 9.00 Opening: Rector oF the PontiFical Gregorian University - Rev. James McCann, SJ 9.10 The historical and political context of the St. Cyril and Methodius' mission among Slavs H. Exc. Mons. Viliam Judák, Bishop oF Nitra, Slovakia 9.50 The ecclesiological context of the St. Cyril and Methodius' mission between Byzantine Empire and Rome H. Exc. Mons. Cyril Vasil’, SJ, Secretary of the Congregation For the Eastern Churches 10.30-10.50 Discussion 10.50-11.20 Break 11.20 Relationship between the Holy Bible translation and the development of the national cultures. St. Cyril and Methodius' contribution H. Em. Card. Gianfranco Ravasi, President oF the PontiFical Council For Culture 12.00 Liturgy in the language of the people: theological and pastoral questions in the light of St. Cyril and Methodius' work ProF. Christian Hannick, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg 12.40-13.00 Discussion 2nd part President: H. Em. Card. Franc Rodé, PreFect Emeritus oF the Congregation For Institutes oF Consecrated LiFe and Societies of Apostolic LiFe Moderator: H. Exc. Mons. Stanislav Zvolenský, Archbishop of Bratislava, Slovakia 16.00 The Byzantine-Slavic mission: a political or religious phenomenon? ProF. Richard Čemus, SJ, PontiFical Oriental Institute 16.40 The disciples and the continuation of St. Cyril and Methodius’ work Dr. Andrej Škoviera, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia 17.20 The liturgy of the St. Cyril and Methodius' mission: the sources and the interpretations Dr. Šimon Marinčák, University of Trnava, Slovakia 18.00 Discussion 1 2nd day – Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - Pontifical Gregorian University 8.00 Holy Mass in "Cappella della Comunità", PontiFical Gregorian University 1st part President: H. Em. Card. Stanisław Dziwisz, Archbishop oF Kraków Moderator: H. Exc. Mons. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary oF the Synod oF Bishops 9.00 Opening: Rector oF the PontiFical Gregorian University - Rev. François-Xavier Dumortier, SJ 9.50 Saint Cyril and Methodius in the Magistry of Bl. John Paul II: Egregiae Virtutis and Slavorum Apostoli H. Exc. Mons. Dimitrios Salachas, Apostolic Exarch, Greece 9.10 The ecclesiological vision of St. Cyril and Methodius in relationship to ecumenism H. Em. Card. Dominik Duka, Archbishop oF Prague 10.30-10.50 Discussion 10.50-11.20 Break 11.20 Inculturation of the St. Cyril and Methodius' work and the present-day missionary methods Mons. Gianfrancesco Colzani, PontiFical University Urbaniana 12.00 Contribution of St. Cyril and Methodius, co-patrons of Europe, to the new evangelization H. Exc. Mons. Salvatore Fisichella, President oF the PontiFical Council For the New Evangelization 12.40-13.00 Discussion 2nd part President: H. Em. Card. Josip Bozanić, Archbishop oF Zagreb Moderator: H. Exc. Mons. Kiro Stojanov, Apostolic Exarch, Macedonia 16.00 The apologetics of Constantine the Philosopher and the dialogue with Islam today ProF. Samir Khalil Samir, SJ, PontiFical Oriental Institute 16.40 The continuation of the St. Cyril and Methodius' vision and the traditions of the Slavic nations ProF. Stjepan Krasić, OP, PontiFical University St. Thomas Aquinas 17.20 Round table Moderator: Cyril Vasiľ Participants: Ch. Hannick, D. Salachas, A. Škoviera, R. Čemus, G. Colzani 18.15 Conclusion: H. Em. Card. Jozef Tomko 18.30 ReFreshment 2 .