Cardinal Parolin: Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy offers paths of peace for the world
Cardinal Pietro Parolin highlighted the 325th anniversary of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, emphasizing its role in shaping future papal diplomats. He stressed the Academy's mission to chart concrete paths of peace through principles, rules, and structures that promote order among nations amid current global crises. The institution, part of the Secretariat of State, blends historical tradition with renewal to prepare diplomats for service. Pope Leo XIV will visit the Academy on Monday, marking his first visit since his election.
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The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy celebrated its 325th anniversary, welcoming Pope Leo XIV for his first visit since election. Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin highlighted the Academy’s role in shaping papal diplomats who can forge concrete paths of peace amid a global diplomatic crisis. 1
The Academy marked 325 years of service on 27 April 2026, when Pope Leo XIV toured its headquarters in Piazza della Minerva for the first time as pontiff. 1
Parolin described the institution as a bridge between history and renewal, tasked with preparing representatives of the Successor of Peter for the world. 1
Its formation blends academic rigor with priestly virtues—listening, dialogue, humility, and closeness to others—to ensure diplomats act as authentic witnesses of the Pope’s solicitude. 1
Future diplomats are trained to assess situations clearly, engage in dialogue, and discern the needs of peoples and nations. 1
Education includes legal, historical, political, and economic studies integrated with ecclesial disciplines and the Church’s social doctrine. 1
Pope Francis restructured the Academy through the Chirograph Il Ministero Petrino, turning it into an Institute of Higher Formation in Diplomatic Sciences that now awards Licentiate and Doctoral degrees. 1
He emphasized that Vatican diplomats are “priests with suitcases in hand,” underscoring their pastoral and evangelising character. 1
Amid growing doubts about diplomacy’s ability to prevent conflict, the Academy offers renewed formation that couples technical expertise with a primary call to bear witness before negotiating. 1
Parolin asserted that only by charting “concrete paths of peace” can the Academy address the current breakdown of international order. 1
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: training diplomats for global peace
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