The Jesuit vow of poverty – A testimony from Claudio Barriga Domínguez SJ

The Jesuit vow of poverty – A testimony from Claudio Barriga Domínguez SJ

Claudio, a Jesuit from Chile, invites us to his home in the northern part of the Brazilian Amazon. What strikes you about this “Jesuit residence”? Its great simplicity.

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“The Power of care – women, economy and human trafficking”

“The Power of care – women, economy and human trafficking”

8 February: liturgical feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun who, as a child, had the traumatic experience of being a victim of trafficking.

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Fr. Angelo Sujeewa Pathirana, new Provincial of Sri Lanka

Fr. Angelo Sujeewa Pathirana, new Provincial of Sri Lanka

Father General has appointed F. Angelo Sujeewa Pathirana (51) as the new Superior Provincial of the Sri Lanka Province.

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Engaging diversity, generating new stories: the Jesuits and youths in Indonesia

Engaging diversity, generating new stories: the Jesuits and youths in Indonesia

In a time when intolerance and division is often flamed for political gains, Jesuit works in Indonesia continue to provide inclusive spaces in which differences are not only welcomed, but also celebrated.

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For religious sisters and consecrated women – The Pope Video

For religious sisters and consecrated women – The Pope Video

We pray for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times.

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JRS and SJES – Call for Peace and Protection for the People of Myanmar

JRS and SJES – Call for Peace and Protection for the People of Myanmar

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) call for concrete action, including an end to the violence that continues to terrorize the people of Myanmar...

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Video series from Fr General – Episode 6

Video series from Fr General – Episode 6

In this sixth chapter, Father Sosa introduces the Society of Jesus today. He explains how the Universal Apostolic Preferences guide not only Jesuits but the whole Ignatian family...

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Théodore Kodidis SJ – Archbishop of Athens to build bridges

Théodore Kodidis SJ – Archbishop of Athens to build bridges

There are not that many Jesuit bishops! St Ignatius stipulated in the Constitutions that Jesuits should decline “ecclesiastical dignities” - including hierarchical positions in the Church - unless explicitly requested by the Pope.

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Rutilio Grande: “Witness to a Church that goes forth, shepherd who smells of his sheep”

Rutilio Grande: “Witness to a Church that goes forth, shepherd who smells of his sheep”

The mission that Edwin Henríquez, a priest of the diocese of San Salvador, received from his bishop has had a profound effect on him. Today he testifies...

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A journey towards Competence, Conscience, Compassion, and Commitment

A journey towards Competence, Conscience, Compassion, and Commitment

The Servicio Social Javeriano (SSJ – Xaverian Social Service) has become the symbol of the teaching of values we offer our students. It’s the culmination of a holistic formation that they begin in infant school (for 3-5 year olds) and end before their last year of high school.

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Fr Rutilio Grande, together with two lay companions, is beatified in El Salvador

Fr Rutilio Grande, together with two lay companions, is beatified in El Salvador

Fr. Rutilio Grande was a Jesuit of unsuspected human and religious dimensions. In his weakness he found his greatness. He spent most of his life in the silence and humility of those who, step by step, become companions of Jesus.

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The theme for the 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “We Saw His Star in the East...". It was chosen by the Christian Churches of the Middle East and finds its origins...

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