Rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane has received Letter of the Apostolic Blessing from Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, in December 8, 2023. The Letter is an exclusive sign of appreciation after 30 years of both research and educational work carried out at the Academy since 1993, especially in the field of the Caritative and Social work in the risk society and based on the Patristic anthropology and theology, whereby an interdisciplinary approach to the profession is carried out at the Academy.

Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane had an unique privildge to introduce the concept of the Academy to the Pope few years ago in his Apostolic palace in Vatican.