John Paul II Center for Interreligious Studies

The Russell Berrie Fellowship in Interreligious Studies is available for priests, seminarians, religious, and lay students working toward a Licentiate or the Diploma in Interreligious Studies. The Fellowship covers the cost of tuition, fees, a modest living stipend and book allowance for one year, as well as travel to and from the recipient’s home country once a year.

Fellows are expected to concentrate on Interreligious Studies in addition to their regular course of study, participate in a series of specialized lectures and enrichment programmes, and attend a study seminar in Israel. Distinguished Visiting Professorships are provided to world-class theologians, philosophers, and other scholars to bring experts in fields of study important to interreligious dialogue to the Angelicum, with the purpose of offering short, intensive courses to the Russell Berrie Fellows and other students. Recent distinguished visiting professors have included Rabbi Professor Jack Bemporad (Center for Interreligious Understanding), Professor Menachem Lorberbaum (Tel Aviv University), Professor Noam Zion (Shalom Hartman Institute), Former Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Mordechay Lewy, Professor Israel Knohl (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), and Professor Marshall Breger (Catholic University of America).

Prof. Rabbi Jack Bemporad, Founder and Director Emeritus, John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue, Director, Center for Interreligious Understanding,  

Prof. Adam Afterman, Director of the John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue.

Rev. Prof. Hyacinthe Destivelle, OP, Academic Advisor

Ms. Ana Petrache, Graduate Administrative Assistant.

Elena Dini, Senior Program Manager, John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +39 06 670 2244

Fax: +39 06 670 2451

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