"As the Church, so the University must be a harmony of voices,
worked in the Holy Spirit. Each person has his or her own particularity,
but these particularities must be inserted into the symphony of the Church
and its works, and only the right symphony can and does be made by the Spirit.
It is given to us not to spoil it and to make it resound.
Every mission requires servants in tune with the Holy Spirit
and capable of making music together, the divine music that seeks the flesh,
as the score seeks the instrument. This means synodality.
A university that performs its task with an ecclesial mandate
must ensure that it witnesses and trains to this style."
worked in the Holy Spirit. Each person has his or her own particularity,
but these particularities must be inserted into the symphony of the Church
and its works, and only the right symphony can and does be made by the Spirit.
It is given to us not to spoil it and to make it resound.
Every mission requires servants in tune with the Holy Spirit
and capable of making music together, the divine music that seeks the flesh,
as the score seeks the instrument. This means synodality.
A university that performs its task with an ecclesial mandate
must ensure that it witnesses and trains to this style."
(Francis, Meeting with the Academic Community of the Pontifical Gregorian University,
Dies Academicus, Rome, 5 November 2024).
Dies Academicus, Rome, 5 November 2024).
Mindful of this teaching, the Pontifical Gregorian University joins in heartfelt and shared union of prayer with the body of Students, Professors and Employees as it accompanies the Holy Father on his return to the Father's House. In the words of the Rector, Fr Mark Lewis S.J.: “The University community continues to pray for Pope Francis, whereas before we prayed for his strength, courage, and tenderness, we now pray for the repose of his soul. We also pray for the Church at this sorrowful time of transition, but always fortified by the hope of the Resurrection.”