PRESS RELEASE
Conferences offered on “faith and science” are often siloed by denomination and discipline, thus missing their asymptotic (close) convergence. The Faith and Science Conference Enhanced by Art and Interfaith Mysticism sponsored by Houston-based Contemplative Network (CN) and Londonbased Scientific and Medical Network (SMN) are combining these subjects in a unique gathering. The theme is A Journey into God’s Mystical Love. Our goal is to show how faith and current science reinforce each other and encourage respectful dialogue between laity, clergy, scientists and medical professionals. The Conference is scheduled in Rome, Italy, Friday – Sunday, December 11-13, 2026.
We are excited to announce our keynote speakers are world renowned scientists, two of whom studied under Nobel Laureates. Their presentations will transition between: physics to creation, chemistry to life, biology to consciousness, and psychology to mysticism. Each day will begin with clergy from a different Abrahamic faith tradition sharing their approach to interfaith Centering Prayer. As Fr. Thomas Keating frequently said, “In the silence, there is no dogma.” The final session will discuss neuroscientific research on improved quality-of-life from practicing interfaith Centering Prayer. Offsite art will be offered as tangible visions of the day’s topics, such as the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. Pending his availability, Pope Leo XIV will open the conference with a special audience.
Please join us for this exciting, unique, informative faith and science conference with presentations targeted to an interfaith audience of non-scientists and non-theologians. For more information and to register for this first regularly scheduled conference, visit www.faith-science.org.
By Jan Masterson
CN Director Communications