Juan Carlos Izpisúa, UCAM Professor of Developmental Biology, and the Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry and Medicine, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Shyn' ya Yamanaka, took part in the event, which was attended by the UCAM President
The Vice-Rector of International Relations, Pablo Blesa, attended this event together with representatives of catholic universities from all over the world, which included a private audience with the Pope and working sessions on the role of these institutions in the current geopolitical context.
The audience, on the occasion of the recent celebration of the 25th anniversary since the creation of UCAM, was also attended by the Bishop of Cartagena and the President of the Spanish Olympic Committee
In an affectionate meeting at the Vatican with José Luis Mendoza, President of the Universidad Católica de Murcia, His Holiness Pope Francis signed the UCAM Decree of University Apostolate and the Founding Charter of the San Antonio University Order
In a meeting held at the Vatican, His Holiness Pope Francis bestowed the papal honour, instituted by Leo XIII in 1888 for people who have shown long and outstanding service to the Catholic Church and to the Pope, upon José Luis Mendoza
A programme to train trainers was created and, initially, centres to promote employment in Africa and India will be opened. Furthermore, education in ethical values in science and technology will be promoted.
Coordinated by UCAM, and chaired by José Luis Mendoza, 25 representants from different institutions reunited to debate during three days about the actual situation of ‘family’, relational poverty and economy
A delegation of the Catholic University of Murcia headed by its president José Luis Mendoza, presented in Rome the International Observatory for the Family, established by the Theological Institute John Paul II together with the International Center for Family Studies CISF and the UCAM
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