As a nonsectarian university, JCU strives to enable our community to appreciate, respect, and contribute to its multicultural richness and diversity.
The Office of Religious Life serves as a resource to the entire community of all backgrounds, to help foster understanding and engagement around religion and spirituality.
The Office of Religious Life can:
The Meditation Garden at John Cabot University was created through collaboration between the Interfaith Initiative, Student Government, and student groups. Proposed by students in 2013, it addresses the need for a shared space for meditation and reflection. Located next to the Administrative Office in the Kushlan Wing of Guarini Campus, the garden is open during business hours and promotes reflection and inclusivity.
John Cabot University welcomes students from over 70 different countries. The Office of Community Service, Religious Life and Multiculturalism serves as support to events promoting culture, diversity and inclusion.
For more information, please email us at [email protected] or [email protected].
Rome features some interesting and relevant organizations and institutes which regularly host activities and lectures on interfaith and religion. The Interfaith Initiative supports these events and will organize occasional 'outings' to explore interfaith in the neighborhood. To stay informed about our calendar and meetings, please email us at: [email protected].
Institutes Involved in Interfaith Initiatives in Rome
Comunità di Sant'Egidio
Pontifical Institute on Arabic and Islamic Studies
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Focolari Movement - Romaamor
Confronti
Cipax
International Foundation for Inter-religious and Intercultural Education
Religions for Peace
In addition to interfaith and religious organizations, there are multiple points of references in Rome for prayer and devotion for people from all religious backgrounds. Please see our list of references for more information on masses, religious services, places of worship, and other religious homes in Rome. Feel free to email the Interfaith Initiative for any additional information.
Places of Worship and Cultural Centers
Buddhist Temples in Rome
Mosques in Rome
Catholic Services in Rome in English (and other languages)
Anglican, Baptist, Coptic, Evangelical, Orthodox, Protestant and Presbyterian Services in Rome
Synagogues and Jewish Communities in Rome
For additional information on how to get connected with a specific religious community, please contact [email protected].
Christian Chaplaincy
JCU is offering Christian Chaplaincy services to all its students, staff and faculty in collaboration with the Church of Santa Dorotea and the University Pastoral Office for the Vicariate of Rome. Father Riccardo Lufrani can be contacted for Spiritual Direction, Confessions, Sacraments and also simply to have a chat.
Languages: English and Italian
Please make an appointment by emailing: [email protected]
Methodist Chaplaincy
JCU is offering Methodist Chaplaincy services to all its students, staff and faculty in collaboration with the Churches Together in Rome. Reverend Tim Macquiban can be contacted for Spiritual Direction and Masses in English.
Languages: English
Please make an appointment by emailing: [email protected]
The Interfaith Initiative wishes to encourage students at John Cabot University to be active within their international community by participating in dialogue. At the same time, the Initiative's aspiration is for students to gain knowledge and religious literacy. Through periodically organized lectures and seminars on relevant topics, the Initiative hopes to provide students with a means to get academically acquainted with different religions and philosophies and their role in the world today.
Interfaith Coffee Break
The Interfaith Coffee Break is meant to bring students from different backgrounds together to talk about religion, faith, spirituality and their role in society through sharing their own experiences and ideas. Through these conversations, the Coffee Break aspires to create a more casual atmosphere in which students can brainstorm and converse on different topics and themes. In addition, the Initiative wishes to strengthen the John Cabot community by getting to know each other on different levels while enabling religious tolerance through inter-cultural friendships. The Interfaith Initiative also uses these meetings to lay the groundwork for organizing future events and activities. The Interfaith Coffee Break is structured like a forum, including a panel of students who represent different standpoints and lead the conversation.
International Scholar Series on Interfaith Dialogue
In 2014 the JCU Interfaith Initiative received a generous grant from the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome to fund an International Scholar Series on Interfaith dialogue. The Series promotes student dialogue and learning activities and introduces students to interfaith scholars and practitioners from Rome and beyond. The Lectures are open to visitors as well as students from other universities.
Past Lectures
