Mission Statement - Pontifical Gregorian University

faith to illuminate the plurality of existing situations in today’s world as it is moving toward socialand economic globalization 7 .As a Jesuit University, and thus animated by the Ignatian spirit, it is characterized by itsavailability for service to the Holy See 8 . Its pedagogy, rooted in the personal and professional relationshipbetween professors and students, insists more on the assimilation of wisdom than on themultiplication of knowledge. It promotes an interdisciplinary approach that gives students an integralformation. It offers a mentoring relationship aimed at the development of his or her personality,at greater inner freedom and at accepting personal responsibility. With creative fidelity, it acceptsand communicates the ecclesial values that are hallmarks of the Society of Jesus as imperative inGod’s plan for humanity: the social sense of a faith that works for peace, truth and justice; dialoguewith the world of culture and science; the promotion of Christian unity and interreligious dialogue;the value and dignity of each person and of creation itself 9 .As a university at the service of the Church around the world it seriously seeks to maintainthe universality of its own teaching body. It takes to heart the necessary incarnation of the gospelmessage. It animates and encourages all members of the university community to be attentive andfaithful to the Magisterial Church and to the particular circumstances of local Churches, in order tostrive to live together in solidarity as children of One God.7 Cf. Adolfo Nicholás, Address on the occasion of his visit to the Pontifical Gregorian University, 10 aprile 2008 , inLiber Annualis 455 (2008) [9]-19.8 Cf. Benedetto XVI, Allocution given in the central hall of the Pontifical Gregoriana University, 3 November 2006(Osser. Rom., 4 November 2006).9 Cf. Benedict XVI, Cf. Benedict XVI, Allocution to the Fathers of the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, 21February 2008 (Osser. Rom., 22 February 2008) in AAS 100 (2008) 165-170; Adolpho Nicolás, Address to the Holy FatherBenedict XVI, marking the occasion of the audience granted to the Fathers of the General Congregation of the Societyof Jesus, 21 February 2008 (Osser. Rom., 22 February 2008).