On June 13 and 14, 2011, two doctoral thesis were defended at the School of Theology of the University of Navarra, and on June 15, one at the School of Canon Law.

Françoa Rodrigues Figueiredo read Christ, mystery of the covenant, in the theology of Jean Daniélou. The members of the tribunal were: Lucas Francisco Mateo-Seco (president); José Morales, César Izquierdo and Miguel Lluch (members); Juan Alonso (secretary); and Pablo Marti del Moral (substitute membe).

Eugene Elivera Salgado defended Contextualized Moral Theology in the Philippines. The panel was composed of Ramiro Pellitero (president); José Alviar, José María Pardo and Gregorio Guitián (members); Javier Sánchez Cañizares (secretary); and Pablo Edo (substitute membe).

Dariusz Rogowski read Crimes against the Eucharist typified in the 'Normae de gravioribus delictis' of 2010. The tribunal was formed by Eloy Tejero (president); Joaquín Calvo, José Antonio Fuentes and Daniel Cenalmor (members); José Bernal (secretary); and Valentín Gómez and Javier Otaduy (alternates).

In the coming days the following thesis doctoral theses will be defended:

School of Theology

-John Paul Zenollito Pedrera Granada: Theological Aspects of Catechesis in the United States of America in the First Decade of the 21st Century (June 20)

-Miguel Brugarolas Brufau: The Holy Spirit: from divinity to procession (June 24).

School of Canon Law

-Bryand Restituto Pasculado: The Administrative Procedure in the Imposition and Declaration of Penalties Vis-à-vis the new pronouncements of the church (23 June)

-Jonas C. Achacoso: The Issuance of Administrative Acts. A Study on the Pertinent Common Norms in Canon Law.