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Pope Leo XIV receives participants in the International Conference on the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University
Pope Leo XIV met with participants of an international conference at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on October 23, 2026. The conference marks the 150th anniversary of the Faculty of Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
The conference runs from October 20 to October 24, 2026. During the audience, the Pope noted that the Congregation for Studies mandated the establishment of the faculty on August 16, 1876, at the request of Pope Pius IX. He addressed the rector, dean, professors, lecturers, and students attending the event.
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