09/05/2026
Today in collaboration with our friends in we were delighted to welcome , Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland and Colm O’Reardon, Secretary General to the department, to the College for a special visit during this significant year in our history. 🏛️
Our Irish students offered an engaging and thoughtful presentation on the Lay Formation Programme, reflecting on how their studies and experiences at the College have fostered a deeper sense of co-responsibility for the Church’s mission and responsible citizenship in contemporary society. 🤝
The Minister also had the opportunity to visit our extensive historical archives, which preserve material dating back almost 400 years to the foundation of the College. 📚
This visit comes at a particularly meaningful moment as the College marks the 100th anniversary of its presence on the Coelian Hill, a century of education, formation, scholarship, and community in the heart of Rome. 🇻🇦🇮🇹🇮🇪