News
New book by Mario Campli
12/21/2021
The PISAI is pleased to announce the publication of the book by Mario Campli 'Islamization and Radicalisation. Saggio su Olivier Roy e Gilles Kepel'
New book by Ignazio De Francesco
12/17/2021
The PISAI is pleased to announce the publication of Ignazio De Francesco’s new book 'Islam. 50 posts for dialogue' (Edizioni Zikkaron 2021)
International Symposium at the University of Misan
12/10/2021
Wasim Salman of PISAI participated on 7 December 2021 in an international symposium held at the University of Misan in Iraq entitled ‘The position...
Human Fraternity and Interreligious Dialogue: Seeing God in the Other
12/4/2021
On 25 November 2021 Jason Welle gave a presentation online for a three-day webinar entitled, “Human Fraternity and Interreligious Dialogue: Seeing...
«Maison de la Sagesse»: participation of Mariangela Laviano
12/3/2021
On 18 and 19 November 2021Mariangela Laviano took part in the third stage of the seminar “Maison de la Sagesse” organised by the Institut Catholiq...
Il beato Raimondo Lullo: new publication by PISAI
12/2/2021
The PISAI announces the publication of the book Il beato Raimondo Lullo: il personaggio e il suo rapporto con l'Islam (Roma 2021), edited by Diego...
Dell’umana fratellanza e altri dubbi
12/2/2021
Il PISAI è lieto di annunciare la pubblicazione del libro Dell’umana fratellanza e altri dubbi, di Adnane Mokrani e Brunetto Salvarani, Edizioni Te...
Conference on Coexistence and Tolerance at Wasit University, Iraq
11/29/2021
Wasim Salman participated in the conference 'Coexistence and tolerance: the message of monotheistic religions to humanity', organised by Wasit Univ...
Dante and the Good Lessons of Interculturality
11/26/2021
Prof. Jason Welle, Director of Studies at PISAI, recently gave a presentation at the Italian Pavilion of the Dubai Expo 2020
Blessed Ramon Llull: the personage and his relationship with Islam
11/25/2021
On 18-20 November 2021, the PISAI hosted the international conference “Blessed Ramon Llull: the personage and his relationship with Islam”
Participation of PISAI in the 2021 Annual Meeting of the AAR
11/22/2021
Two members of the PISAI academic community participated in the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR)
Study Day for the 1000th Anniversary of al-Sulamī
11/15/2021
On Friday 12 November 2021, PISAI hosted a study day dedicated to the Ṣūfī master Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (d. 1021)
“The Culture of Encounter” Conference
11/10/2021
On 8-9 November 2021, Professor Diego Sarrió Cucarella, the President of PISAI, participated as panelist at a conference entitled “The Culture of E...
Seminar with Jean-Pierre Filiu
11/5/2021
On Thursday, 4 November 2021, the PISAI held a seminar with Jean-Pierre Filiu, professor of Middle Eastern history at Sciences Po (Paris)
Inauguration of Academic Year 2021-2022 at IFIC
11/4/2021
The new academic year at IFIC, Bamako, already the fifteenth since its creation, was inaugurated on 4 October 2021
Loss of Fr Emilio Platti, op (1943-2021)
10/26/2021
The PISAI joins with the sorrow of the Order of Preachers for the loss of Fr Emilio Platti, op (1943-2021), on 25 October 2021 in Leuven (Belgium)
Congratulazioni al neo dottore Celestine Muonwe
10/25/2021
Mercoledì 20 ottobre 2021 Celestine Chukwubunna Muonwe, già studente del PISAI, ha difeso la sua tesi di dottorato presso l'Università di San Tomma...
Imam Reza Shrine Award to Christopher Clohessy
10/14/2021
Prof. Christopher Clohessy of PISAI has been awarded from the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran, for his contributions in events on Shi’i topics
Global Compact on Education: Cultures and Religions
10/13/2021
An online webinar sponsored by the Congregation for Catholic Education with the School of Higher Education EIS of LUMSA on the topic “Cultures and...
New Publication by Prof. Bartolomeo Pirone
10/6/2021
The PISAI academic community congratulates Prof. Bartolomeo Pirone, on the publication of his new book 'Al-Malik al-Kāmil e i cristiani d’Egitto'
Inauguration of the Academic Year 2021-2022
10/4/2021
The solemn inauguration of the Academic Year 2021-2022 took place on the morning of Friday, 1 October 2021, at the Maurice Borrmans Library
Presentation of the new book of Gilles Kepel
9/27/2021
On 20 September 2021 at the Embassy of France to the Holy See was presented the book 'Il ritorno del profeta. Perché il destino dell’Occidente si d...
Presence of PISAI at the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021
9/20/2021
The PISAI, represented by its President, Prof. Diego Sarrió Cucarella, participated in the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021, Bologna 11-14 September 2021
London summer Shī’ī events
9/6/2021
Over the summer months, between July and September, Christopher Clohessy took part in a number of events with a variety of Shī’ī groups in London
Literary Award of the Ambassadors to the Holy See 2021 to Andrea Mandonico
9/2/2021
Literary Award of the Ambassadors to the Holy See 2021 to Andrea Mandonico for 'Mio Dio, come sei buono. La vita e il messaggio di Charles de Fouca...
PISAI Participation at the European Academy of Religion
9/2/2021
The PISAI academic community was well represented at the 2021 conference of the European Academy of Religion (EuARe), held in Münster, Germany
Libertà di espressione. Diritto di satira e tutela del sentimento religioso
9/1/2021
Il PISAI è lieto di segnalare la pubblicazione del libro Libertà di espressione. Diritto di satira e tutela del sentimento religioso, a cura di Ant...
Etudes Arabes 117
7/28/2021
Issue 117 of Etudes Arabes entitled 'Du ǧihād au jihadisme. Evolution historique et textes' has been published.
Catholics & Muslims: History, Theology, Encounters
7/15/2021
PISAI is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of the online series Catholics & Muslims: History, Theology, Encounters, starting on 21 July 2021
Diego Sarrió Cucarella Honorary Fellow of Australian Catholic University
7/8/2021
The PISAI is pleased to announce that Diego Sarrió Cucarella, President of the Institute, has been appointed Honorary Fellow of Australian Catholic...
Bridging the Cultural Gap - Webinar
6/30/2021
A webinar entitled ‘Bridging the Cultural Gap’ organized by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Italy was held on 25...
The IHEMR visits the PISAI
6/22/2021
On Monday 16 June 2021, PISAI welcomed the participants in the program Religions, laïcité et enjeux contemporains, organized by the IHEMR
Tous les mots que j’écris, Colette Hamza
6/21/2021
PISAI is pleased to announce the recent publication of the book Tous les mots que j’écris, Chemins de Dialogue, Marseille 2021, by Sister Colette H...
Official closing of the Academic Year 2020-2021
6/21/2021
On Friday, 18 June 2021, the official closing of the academic year 2020-2021 was celebrated
In memory of Bernadette Clergues and Lucie Pruvost
6/14/2021
The PISAI joins in the sadness of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (White Sisters) for the recent loss of Sister Bernadette Clergues on...
Jacques Lanfry. Un lion, l’Église et l’Islam
6/2/2021
The PISAI is pleased to announce the publication of the new book by Rémi Caucanas 'Jacques Lanfry. Un lion, l’Église et l’Islam', published in the...
Mystical Traditions: Approaches to Peaceful Coexistence
5/27/2021
On 24-25 May 2021, PISAI co-sponsored an online conference entitled “Mystical Traditions: Approaches to Peaceful Coexistence”
The 2021 ACU/PISAI Rome Lecture
5/20/2021
Il 20 maggio 2021 si è tenuta online la 2021 ACU/PISAI Rome Lecture dal titolo ‘Jews and Christians in the Qur’ān: Who has power over God’s bounty?’
The Library of PISAI has been renewed
5/18/2021
The Reading room of the PISAI has renewed its premises to guarantee the COVID emergency safety standards
Best wishes to the new Doctor Mariangela Laviano
5/18/2021
On Friday 14 May 2021 Mariangela Laviano brilliantly defended her doctoral thesis at the Maurice Borrmans Library of the PISAI
Studenti musulmani a scuola
5/12/2021
Studenti musulmani a scuola, a cura di Antonio Cuciniello (ex studente del PISAI) e Stefano Pasta, Carocci editore, Roma 2021
Georgetown Lecture on Contemporary Islam
5/10/2021
On Thursday 6 May 2021 took place the fifth Georgetown Lecture on Contemporary Islam entitled “The Visit of Pope Francis to Iraq. Its Significance...
Musulmans en chemin dans la spiritualité de l'unité
5/5/2021
Il PISAI è lieto di segnalare la pubblicazione di 'Musulmans en chemin dans la spiritualité de l’unité', a cura di Farouk Mesli e Adnane Mokrani
Death of Jean Fontaine, MAfr (1936-2021)
5/3/2021
PISAI joins the grief of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) for the loss of Father Jean Fontaine, who died on 1 May 2021 in Tunis
From Academia to Practice: Interreligious Dialogue Experiences in Africa
4/20/2021
A webinar was held on 19 April 2021, organized by the PISAI and the John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue
Second International Conference about the History of the Mozarabs
4/19/2021
Antonio Navarro Carmona, former student of PISAI participated in the Second International Conference about the History of the Mozarabs
Islamochristiana 46
4/19/2021
Islamochristiana 46 (2020), a rich number dedicated to the “Islamic Declarations por Dialogue”, is now available
New Academic Partners
4/14/2021
Signing of a memorandum of understanding between the PISAI, Tangaza University College (Nairobi), and the Catholic Institute of the Mediterranean (...
سوريا الحبيبة A look at Syria
4/13/2021
Il prof. Wasim Salman ha partecipato alla giornata di studio سوريا الحبيبة Uno sguardo alla Siria, Università di Palermo, 30 marzo 2021
Islam and Mission Webinar
3/23/2021
The SEDOS Spring Session 2021 took place on Friday, 19 March 2021, in the form of a webinar dedicated to “Islam and Mission”
Witnessing to the God of Love and Mercy
3/15/2021
The PISAI is glad to signal the publication of Witnessing to the God of Love and Mercy: essays, testimonies, and study group modules for Muslim-Chr...
Webinar of the UISG USG Commission 1 March
3/10/2021
On the 1st March 2021 the webinar Dialogue in a time of violence: a reading of Human Fraternity from the ground organised by the UISG USG Commissio...
Iran’s World Award Book to Christopher Clohessy
3/4/2021
Christopher Clohessy has been named “Distinguished Researcher of Shīʻī Studies” by the Islamic Republic of Iran
Online lecture by Jason Welle
3/1/2021
Historical Antecedents for the Document on Human Fraternity: The Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil (1219 AD), online lecture
Religious pluralism in Spain
2/26/2021
Diego Sarrió Cucarella, M.Afr., President of PISAI, participated on 22-23 February 2021 in the 30th Session for Episcopal Delegates and Directors o...
New book by Yahya Pallavicini
2/15/2021
The PISAI announces the publication of 'Contemplare Allâh. Regole sulla via interiore di maestri musulmani', by Yahya Pallavicini, former student o...
Interdicasterial webinar on religious radicalism
2/1/2021
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) organized a webinar, on 26-27 January 2021, on the theme: “Religious Radicalism: Interpre...
New publication of Michel Lagarde
1/25/2021
The PISAI is pleased to announce the publication of the book: Fakhr ad-Dîn ar-Râzî, L’impeccabilité des Prophètes − ʻIṣmat al-anbiyā’, Introduit, t...
New publication of Christopher Clohessy
1/25/2021
The PISAI is very pleased to announce the publication, by Prof. Christopher Clohessy, of his book Angels Hastening. The Karbalā’ Dreams, Gorgias Pr...
CRUIPRO Interinstitutional Agreement
1/20/2021
Signed agreement among the 22 academic institutions that are part of CRUIPRO (Conference of Rectors of Roman Pontifical Universities and Institutio...
Christians in the World of Islam. Dialogue - Mission - Witness
1/12/2021
The book Chrześcijani w świecie islamo. Dialog - Posłannictwo - Świadectwo / Christians in the World of Islam. Dialogue - Mission - Witness has bee...
