«The World Congress of Philosophy provides a unique opportunity for philosophers, friends of philosophy and serious thinkers from all corners of the world to meet, to put forth ideas, exchange points of view, to argue and to present the fruits of their research to a unique and distinguished academic audience. The Congress is an outstanding cultural institution (...) that seeks to contribute to the forging of universal values that address the common human issues of our times; it is a place where clarity is sought regarding the Socratic challenge that reaches out to us even today, to old and young alike: “how one must live?” For this reason the Congress extends its heartfelt welcome to old and young philosophizing thinkers and researchers, to those with an established intellectual presence and to developing intellectuals who aspire to contribute to a better future for humankind.» With these words of Professor Konstantinos Boudouris, President of the Hellenic Organizing Committee of the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy in Athens (4-10 of August, 2013), COMIUCAP encourages its Members to take part in this event of global significance for the Future of Philosophy and her mission in the global world of today. In conjunction with the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP), we are also planning a pre-Conference event in Greece just a few days before the start of the World Congress (cf. Athens, August 1-3, 2013).

On October 28th, 2011, COMIUCAP realized a Satellite Session during the Annual Meeting of the ACPA-American Catholic Philosophical Association in Saint Louis on The Role of Philosophy in the Contemporary Catholic Context. The Program of this special Session was the following:

Organizer & Chair: Prof. João J. Vila-Chã (Gregorian University).
Speakers : Prof. Oliva Blanchette (Boston College) "The Catholic Need for Philosophy: The Case of Maurice Blondel"; Prof. Dominic Balestra (Fordham University): "Where is Catholic Philosophy Today?"; Prof. Arthur Madigan (Boston College): "Philosophy and Catholic Modernity"; Prof. Holger Zaborowski (Catholic University of America): "Catholic Philosophy as Education Towards Reality"; Prof. João Vila-Chã (Gregorian University): "COMIUCAP and the Networking of Catholic Philosophy". It can be observed that the debate, which was of very high quality, was for the most part centered on the contribution of Maurice Blondel (1861-1949) and his understanding of the Philosophical Exigencies of Revelation.

On the following day, the acting-President of COMIUCAP was most happy taking part in the ceremony during which the "Aquinas Medal-2011" was given to Professor Jorge J. E. Gracia of the State University of New York at Buffalo. The Introduction of the Medalist was done by Professor Eleonore Stump of Saint Louis University. The Medalist's Address, which was received with a great applause, had the following title: "Does Philosophy Have a Role to Play in Contemporary Society? The Challenges of Science and Culture".

The Conférence Mondiale des Institutions Universitaires Catholiques de Philosophie (COMIUCAP) is a worldwide network of Catholic University Institutions dedi­cated to teaching and research in Philosophy. The network was founded in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University in April 1999 as a direct result of the publication by Pope John Paul II of the encyclical Fides et Ratio, the most recent magisterial document of the Church related to Philosophy. As a network, COMIUCAP was inaugurated during its first General Assembly at the headquarters of UNESCO, Paris, in March of 2000. [Read more].