Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy - News and Events
October 14, 2025
The USJ Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy (FRSP) hosted its Faculty Day at the St. Joseph Seminary Chapel and included a prayer ceremony for the establishment of the new Catholic Institute of Theology in Macao (CITM) on 8 October 2025.
September 12, 2025
USJ Macao had the honor of hosting Fr. Mark Lewis, Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, for a visit on 3 September, 2025.
September 9, 2025
Prof. Franz Gassner presented a paper on Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin 田耕莘 SVD at “The International Symposium on the Centennial of the Consecration of the first Six Chinese Bishops in Rome (1926) — The Indigenization of the Chinese Catholic Church and the Rise of Chinese Cardinals”.
July 18, 2025
Leaders from the University of Saint Joseph Successfully Complete the Study Programme at Tsinghua University Organized by the Ministry of Education.
July 18, 2025
The Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), in collaboration with various faculties, organized a series of graduation gathering events to prepare graduates for their future careers or further studies.
FJCU's Bachelor's Program in Catholic Studies Visits Macao for Pilgrimage and Academic Exchange
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July 7, 2025
From June 26 to 30, 2025, a delegation of 14 students from Fu Jen Catholic University’s Bachelor’s Program in Catholic Studies (FJCU) embarked on a five-day pilgrimage and academic exchange in Macao.
June 17, 2025
The two institutions held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Zhongshan Hall, South Campus of SYSU’s Guangzhou Campus, marking the official launch of cooperation in the fields of law and philosophy.
June 12, 2025
The USJ Doctoral School and the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy hosted the 2nd Doctoral Forum in Religious Studies and Philosophy, on 6 June 2025 at the USJ Seminary Campus.
June 10, 2025
The Macau Ricci Institute is hosting the MRI Public Forum: “Filioque or not? A Look into the Coining of the Trinitarian Doctrine” on 10 June, from 18:30 – 20:00, in the USJ Seminary Campus.
June 6, 2025
The USJ Doctoral School and the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy are organising a Doctoral Forum in the study/research area of Religious Studies and Philosophy on 6 of June 2025, in the Conference Room of the Seminary Campus.
June 6, 2025
The USJ Doctoral School and the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy are organising a Doctoral Forum titled “Practical Theology and Religious Studies – Developing Imagination, Reflexivity and Wisdom for Research in the Field” on 6 June 2025 in the Conference Room of the Seminary Campus.
May 21, 2025
The exhibition features a total of five beautifully preserved leaves from the 1568 Bishop’s Bible, an extraordinary collection that holds significant historical, religious, and cultural value.
May 14, 2025
The Macau Ricci Institute is hosting the MRI Public Forum: “From Tribute to Treaties: How China Navigated Geopolitics and European Relations in the Westphalian Era” on 14 May, from 18:30 – 20:00, in the USJ Seminary Campus.
May 20, 2025
The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy is hosting the public lecture “Quo Vadis? —— Where does Nicaea I lead us?” on 20 February from 6:30 PM in the
St. Joseph’s Seminary Chapel.
March 24, 2025
On 14 March, 2025, Rev’d Professor Stephen Morgan, Rector of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), led a delegation of four to visit Wuhan University (WHU).
March 24, 2025
The Faculty of Social Sciences of Fu Jen Catholic University and the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy of USJ Macao signed a student exchange agreement for promoting academic co-operation,
March 11, 2025
On the 21st of February, 15 members of the Protestant Church of Germany (EKD) visited Macao as part of their Regional Conference in Hong Kong.
February 18, 2025
A delegation from Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican) Ming Hua Theological College (Ming Hua) visited the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Seminary and Ilha Verde campuses, as part of the developing partnership between Ming Hua and the USJ.
February 24, 2025
The Macau Ricci Institute is hosting the MRI Public Forum: “A Tribute to Paul Anthony Rule (1934-2024): Scholar on the Jesuit Mission to China” on February 24, from 18:30 – 20:00, in the USJ Seminary Campus.
February 11, 2025
The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy is hosting a Roundtable on “The Question of filioque and the Great Schism of 1054” on 11 February from 6:30 PM in the Conference Room of the USJ Seminary Campus.
