Römisches Institut der Görres-Gesellschaft
The information sheet, which has served the RIGG faithfully for years and has been distributed thousands of times, now has an Italian twin, which is also different in colour.
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The ceremony in honour of Cardinal Kurt Koch on 22 March in the church of Campo Santo Teutonico with the presentation of the commemorative gift ‘Unity and Uniqueness. Ecclesiological Concretions in Ecumenical Perspective’ can now be seen on three videos:
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Juan David Montejo (Bogotá, Colombia - * 1999) is currently taking part in a diploma programme for medieval studies in Rome, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Instituts d'Études Mediévales (FIDEM). After studying philosophy and Latin philology in Cologne, he is completing a master's degree in medieval and renaissance studies in Munich, specialising in medieval Latin philology and medieval philosophy.
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The RIGG's annual report will be sent out again at Easter. It contains the Institute's activities in 2024. We would like to sincerely thank all of the Institute's benefactors (Hall of Fame) who have made this work possible..
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Dr Herman H. Schwedt passed away on 13 March at the age of 90. He had been a member of the RIGG since 2014 and lived with his wife in Salsomaggiore. He came from Aachen and was head of the diocesan archives and the diocesan library in Limburg from 1978 to 1999.
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My name is Guido Funke. I am a priest of the diocese of Erfurt and have been a curate at the Pontifical Institute of Santa Maria dell'Anima since 1 September 2024. Here I am responsible for the pastoral care of the German-speaking students and teach at the German school in Rome. I am very honoured and pleased to be a member of the Venerable Görres Society.
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Among the current 963 recipients of the newsletter who are not members of the RIGG, the wide geographical reach is striking. The top recipient countries of non-members are:
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Guido Horst has written an article about the Swiss Curia Cardinal Kurt Koch for the Tagespost newspaper. The occasion was the presentation of the commemorative volume ‘Einheit und Einzigkeit’ (Unity and Uniqueness) by the Roman Institute of the Görres Society. A review of the book will be announced in the Tagespost.
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On 22 March, Curia Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Christian Unity, was presented with the commemorative edition ‘Unity and Singleness’ by the publishers. The ceremony took place in the church of Campo Santo Teutonico. Among the 100 participants were Cardinal Emil Tscherrig, Auxiliary Bishop Peter Birkhofer and Swiss Ambassador Manuela Leimgruber.
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On 4 March, Professor Jan-Heiner Tück (Vienna) presented the book ‘Historische Intuitionen’ (Historical Intuitions) at the residence of the German Embassy to the Holy See in Rome. Ambassador Dr Bernhard Kotsch had invited the members of the Roman Institute of the Görres Society and other guests.
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