May, 2023

While voting “Cogenda/Non Cogenda” is the primary responsibility of a Congregation of Procurators, what happened - and what happens next - is more nuanced that a simple “yes or no” vote.

Let us pray that the international community may commit itself concretely to abolish torture, guaranteeing support to victims and their families.

Exactly 500 years ago, Ignatius made his pilgrimage to Jerusalem. For this Jubilee, a group of 36 people from Germany, Austria and Switzerland made the pilgrimage on foot from Jaffo to Jerusalem from 14-21 May.

Even before the foundation of the Society of Jesus, missionary work has been part of the charism that would come to guide the Jesuits. From Ignatius of Loyola, after his conversion when he vowed to spend his life...

The experience of three very different schools in Northern California, all fighting against racism.

Delivering good-quality education to those “on the other shore” of the digital world.

After three weeks of retreat, prayer, discernment, and sometimes-contentious discussion in the birthplace of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the delegates of the 71st Congregation of Procurators has fulfilled its mission and...

The work of the 71st Congregation of Procurators came to a close at midday on Sunday 21 May. A majority of the Procurators voted “non cogenda”, i.e., not to convoke a General Congregation. In the afternoon, the members gathered in the Basilica of Loyola...

Living in a world where the Internet bridges oceans, it can seem old fashioned to physically gather people from around the globe in one space. When every thought can be tweeted, every question slacked, every meeting...

We pulled one representative from each of six Conferences and asked them for their thoughts about representing their brothers at CP71. Fr. J. Lourdu Xavier represents the Dumka-Raiganj Province (DUM). Fr. Thierry Anne represents the French Speaking European Province (EOF).

We pulled one representative from each of six Conferences and asked them for their thoughts about representing their brothers at CP71. Fr. Alejandro Patricio Cancino Franklin is the representative from the Mexican Province (MEX). Fr. Francis Xavier Nguyen Hai Tinh represents the Vietnam Province (VIE).

Sunday 21 May is the 57^th World Day of Social Communications. This year’s theme is: “Speaking from the heart, according to the truth and with charity.” In his message on this occasion, Pope Francis tells communicators that...