Catholic Universities Partnership Conference 2026

Conference Programme, open for public:

Monday, October 19.
Venue:  St. John Paul II Auditorium, Central Building (Budapest, Szentkirályi utca 28. - Building of Faculty of Law)

9:00-9:45 Welcome coffee and registration 

9:45-11:15 -Opening session: Rector of PPKE – Clemens Sedmak Nanovic Inst – Vice-rector of PPKE -Keynote speech: Grand Chancellor, SER. János Székely -Introductory speech: Prof. Lóránd Ujházi (Leader of the Research Group on Protection of Creation) 

11:30-12:15 Coffee break 12:15-13:30 Session 1. – The Protection of Creation in the Church’s Social Teaching Introductory lecture and moderation by Dr. Tamás Ádány (associate prof. at Faculty of Law, PPKE Participants from the CUP universities:

• Father Akaki Chelidze, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University: "Creation as a Testing Ground: Faith, Nation and the Care of Creation in Georgia."

• Father Jim Lies, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame

13:30-14:30 Lunch 14:30-15:45 Session 2. – Catholic Universities as Interdisciplinary Actors in the Protection of Creation Introductory lecture and moderation by Tahyné Dr. Ágnes Kovács (associate prof. at Faculty of Law, PPKE) Participants from the CUP universities:

• A. James McAdams, University of Notre Dame

Tuesday, October 20
18:00-19.00  Holy Mass at the University Church (Budapest, Papnövelde u. 8, 1053)

Registration link: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES PARTNERSHIP - ANNUAL CONFERENCE