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The new Licentiate in Theology with specialization in Comparative Theology of Christian Traditions - Ecumenical Studies, housed in the Department of Dogmatic Theology, aims to provide a solid and broad platform for the study of the theological traditions of the different Christian denominations, as much as to create, within the Faculty, a space and network for ecumenical dialogue.

The 2-year programme is addressed to students of various Christian denominations and leads to the licentiate (STL). The core of the specialization programme consists of a series of two-lecturer seminars that focus on the process of joint study and reflection. These seminars combine the expertise of faculty from different denominations with the lived experience of deepening ecumenical relations and understanding through mutual exchange.

“It seems to me that this programme has as its strong point and true novelty precisely studying together,” explains the Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Fr. Philipp G. Renczes, S.J. “Already in many places, one Christian denomination studies the other, but we would like students of the three great traditions - Orthodox, Reformed and Catholic - to study together and for an extended time, i.e. the duration of a Licentiate course. It is quite different to study the texts of other traditions together with those who have the understanding from within, or together with those who discover our texts and ask us new questions”.

Seminars are complemented by a wide range of courses offered by the Department of Dogmatic Theology, the other departments of the Faculty and, especially with regard to the Eastern Christian tradition, by the Pontifical Oriental Institute. In addition, the programme annually offers a 7-day Immersion Course, with the aim of studying on site the history and the reality of another Christian community and forging a network of relationships with its representatives.

“We dream of a generation of theologians forming together,” Fr. Renczes concludes, “and that they can continue to work together over the years. I am sure that this can contribute significantly to the renewal of theology itself and to the growth of unity in the Church”.

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