Studio Teologico “San Gregorio Agrigentino” to hold 2026/2027 academic year opening lecture

The San Gregorio Agrigentino Theological Studio will open its 2026/2027 academic year with a lecture titled "Artificial Intelligence: Kairos for the Church and in Theological Research?" on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The event will take place at 17:00 in the Aula Magna of the Archbishop's Seminary in Agrigento.

Luca Peyron, from the Italian Institute for Artificial Intelligence AI4I and the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, will deliver the lecture. The discussion covers the relationship between digital technology, artificial intelligence, evangelization, and theological research.

Rino Lauricella Ninotta, director of the theological studio, will provide an introductory greeting, and Alessandro Damiano, Archbishop of Agrigento, will provide the conclusions. The studio is affiliated with the Pontificia Facoltà Teologica di Sicilia “San Giovanni Evangelista” in Palermo. The event is open to teachers, students, pastoral workers, consecrated persons, and lay faithful.