Squeezed between European and national legal orders: Is there room for Christianity?
Director: Dr. Radu Motoca / Moderator: Leo van Doesburg
27 June
Venue: Pontifical Irish College
18:00-19:00 Welcome Mass and Prayer meetings
Venue: Trattoria Moderna (25 Euros per person. Restaurant is located at Vicolo dei Chiodaroli,16, 00186 Rome)
19:45-22:00 Reception / Dinner at Trattoria Moderna for Speakers and Attendees
28 June
Venue: Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences, at the Casina Pio IV, Vatican City State
9:00-10:00 Coffee and registration
10:00-10:15 Welcoming and opening remarks: H.E. Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino
10:15-10:20 Opening prayer David Fieldsend
10:20-10:35 Introduction to the Dignitatis Humanae Institute (EWTN news feature)
10:35-11:35 Presentation of themes, Panel Discussion:
“European Legal Order: The end of National Constitutions?”
11:35-11:55 Coffee Break
11:55-12:55 Module 1: European Legal Order vs the National Family Policies
12:55-13:45 Lunch Break
13:45-14:45 Module 2: European Legal Order vs the Protection of Life and Human Dignity
14:45-15:45 Module 3: European Legal Order vs the Freedom of Religion, Expression & Conscience
15:45-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15-18:15 Concluding Panel Discussion: On. Luca Volontè (moderator)
“Squeezed between European and national legal order: is there room for Christianity?”
18:15-18:30 Closing remarks
18:30-19:30 World Premier: Special unveiling of a new portrait by Alexander Talbot Rice and Reception
20:00-22:30 Conference Dinner with honored guest H.E. Cardinal Raymond Burke
29 June
Venue: St. Peter’s Basilica
09:00-12:00 Papal Mass for Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul
Venue: Pontifical Irish College
13:00-15:30 NGO Round Table Luncheon and Discussion about the theme: European Legal
Order and how to protect Dignity, Family and Freedom?
Note: The conference was in English with simultaneous translation in Italian.
