Dr Matthias Ambros, Professor at the Canonical Faculty of the Gregorian University in Rome, and Joachim Hake, Director of the Catholic Academy in Berlin and Chairman of the Leadership Circle of the 24 Catholic Academies in Germany, were appointed Consultors of the Dicastery for Culture and Education on 18 February. Hake belongs to the Görres Society, Ambros also to the Roman Institute of the Görres Society. Hake will give the Görres Lecture in Rome on 25 February.