A collaboration between the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture and the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation has helped the University of Notre Dame secure its second-ever winner of the prestigious Ratzinger Prize.

Cyril O’Regan, Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, will receive the award in a private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Professor O’Regan offered the opening keynote address at the de Nicola Center’s April 2024 conference on the intellectual legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, hosted in partnership with the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation and the Benedict XVI Institute.

Read More

The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture is pleased to welcome its newest Mission Faculty members to the University of Notre Dame: Paul Scherz has joined the Department of Theology as the Our Lady of Guadalupe Professor, and China Scherz will serve as the Kristin Yudt Professor of Global Affairs in the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Through generous support from de Nicola Center benefactors, and working in close collaboration with University faculty and administration, the dCEC’s Mission Stewardship Initiative funds the hiring and retention of elite scholars who augment the mission of Notre Dame, enrich the University’s engagement with the Catholic tradition, and contribute to her reputation for unparalleled academic excellence.

Read More