Welcome to the new Chancellor, H. Em. Peter K.A. Turkson!
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Evolution doesn't conflict with Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings who evolve
Pope Francis
Evolution doesn't conflict with Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings who evolve
Pope Francis
We are not custodians of a museum but cooperators in protecting and developing life and biodiversity
Pope Francis
We are not custodians of a museum but cooperators in protecting and developing life and biodiversity
Pope Francis
We are not custodians of a museum but cooperators in protecting and developing life and biodiversity
Pope Francis
Today’s scientists are more open to religious values and can glimpse the richness of the spiritual world and the light of divine transcendence
Pope Francis
Today’s scientists are more open to religious values and can glimpse the richness of the spiritual world and the light of divine transcendence
Pope Francis
Today’s scientists are more open to religious values and can glimpse the richness of the spiritual world and the light of divine transcendence
Pope Francis
I welcome the fact that the Academy concentrates on new knowledge necessary to confront the scourges of today's society
Pope Francis
I welcome the fact that the Academy concentrates on new knowledge necessary to confront the scourges of today's society
Pope Francis
I welcome the fact that the Academy concentrates on new knowledge necessary to confront the scourges of today's society
Pope Francis
I thank the Academy for its valued cooperation in combating the crime against humanity that is human trafficking
Pope Francis
I thank the Academy for its valued cooperation in combating the crime against humanity that is human trafficking
Pope Francis
I thank the Academy for its valued cooperation in combating the crime against humanity that is human trafficking
Pope Francis
I am convinced of the urgent need for continued dialogue and cooperation between the worlds of science and of faith
Pope Benedict XVI
I am convinced of the urgent need for continued dialogue and cooperation between the worlds of science and of faith
Pope Benedict XVI
I am convinced of the urgent need for continued dialogue and cooperation between the worlds of science and of faith
Pope Benedict XVI
Science's task is a patient yet passionate search for the truth about the cosmos, nature and the constitution of the human being
Pope Benedict XVI
Science's task is a patient yet passionate search for the truth about the cosmos, nature and the constitution of the human being
Pope Benedict XVI
Science's task is a patient yet passionate search for the truth about the cosmos, nature and the constitution of the human being
Pope Benedict XVI
The Church doesn't expect science merely to follow principles of ethics. It expects “charity of knowledge”
Pope Francis
The Church doesn't expect science merely to follow principles of ethics. It expects “charity of knowledge”
Pope Francis
The Church doesn't expect science merely to follow principles of ethics. It expects “charity of knowledge”
Pope Francis
The meetings of the Academy have contributed to a more fruitful dialogue between the Church and the scientific community
Pope St John Paul II
The meetings of the Academy have contributed to a more fruitful dialogue between the Church and the scientific community
Pope St John Paul II
The meetings of the Academy have contributed to a more fruitful dialogue between the Church and the scientific community
Pope St John Paul II
The meetings of the Academy have contributed to a more fruitful dialogue between the Church and the scientific community
Pope St John Paul II
Events
Resilience of People and Ecosystems under Climate Stress
12-14 July 2022
A new initiative by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences to bring researchers, policy ...
Reconstructing the Future for People and Planet
9-10 June 2022
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) has a track record of eminent events ...
Health of the seas and oceans and their role in the present and future of humanity
8 June 2022
A meeting at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in the Vatican, in collaboration with ...
Publications
Science and Survival. A focus on SARS-CoV-2 and connections between large-scale risks for life on this planet and opportunities of science to address them
Proceedings of the Plenary Session | 7-9 October 2020 J. von Braun, M. Sánchez ...
Transformative Roles of Science in Society: From Emerging Basic Science Toward Solutions for People’s Wellbeing
Proceedings of the Plenary Session | 12-14 November 2018 J. von Braun, M. Sánchez ...
Science and Sustainability. Impacts of Scientific Knowledge and Technology on Human Society and its Environment
Proceedings of the Plenary Session | 25-29 November 2016 W. Arber, J. von Braun, M. ...
Evolving Concepts of Nature
Proceedings of the Plenary Session | 24-28 October 2014 Acta 23 | Vatican City, ...
Statements
Final Statement of the Workshop on Health of the Seas and Oceans and their Role in the Present and Future of Humanity
27 June 2022
The ocean and its seas make the planet habitable for all life forms, including ours, ...
Preventing Nuclear War and War Against Civilian Populations: Also a Task for the Sciences
8 April 2022
Humankind is again confronted with a grave threat, arising from armed conflicts and ...
Final Statement on COVID-19
4-5 November 2021
Abstract The Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) expresses concern over the fact ...