November, 2024

The Ignatius Jesuit Centre: The incarnation that enlightens and motivates an integrated engagement between regenerative agriculture, ecological restoration, and spiritual accompaniment.

In 1989, on the evening of 15 November, soldiers belonging to an elite Salvadorian military unit entered the campus of the University of Central America (UCA) with orders to silence the Jesuits. In the residence the soldiers found 6 Jesuits and two laywomen...

The song “You Are Mine” set the tone for the seven-day Ignatian retreat for Jesuit Brothers from the Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). The words reminded us that we belong to the Lord, who “will come to us in the silence”, as we seek to enter into a deeper union with Him.

In Pope Francis’s latest encyclical, Dilexit Nos, he underlines the great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, present in a special way in Jesuit spirituality. Lending credence to this deep devotion, Father General Arturo Sosa renewed the Society’s consecration to the Sacred Heart...

Tande’m non souple is an evocative lamentation that highlights the suffering and resilience of the Haitian people in the face of neglect and global indifference. The poet confronts the pain of the people with the moral failure of leaders who should...

A one-day conference titled “Matteo Ricci: A Heritage of Friendship, Dialogue and Peace” was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, in honor of the renowned Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci (Macerata 1552 - Beijing 1610). The Italian Jesuit is acknowledged...

14 November 2024 marked a major milestone in the journey toward canonization for Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ, with the Closing of the Diocesan Inquiry into his life, virtues, reputation of holiness, and of signs of the Servant of God.

14 November marks the anniversary of the birth of Fr Pedro Arrupe (14 November 1907) and holds special meaning for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an apostolic ministry he founded to address the needs of refugees and displaced persons. Coinciding with JRS’s anniversary...

Long before Arrupe was proclaimed a “Servant of God”, or elected as the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, he was a Spanish Jesuit who spent 27 years as a missionary in Japan. He started his ministry on 7 June 1938 after spending ten years petitioning...

Born in Bilbao, Spain on 14 November 1907, Pedro Arrupe would become the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus and one of the most notable Jesuits of the 20th century. An eager student with an endless thirst for knowledge, Arrupe’s academic prowess led him to study...

Space of Hope is a project in Chernivtsi, southwestern Ukraine, dedicated to assisting people affected by the ongoing conflict by catering for their psychological and spiritual recovery. Beyond just personal recovery, the Center is a space for dialogue which will foster peace, forgiveness and reconciliation...

In a significant moment for the Jesuits in Ukraine, Father General Arturo Sosa made his first official visit to Ukraine from 6–10 November. His visit, which comes at a time of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, brings hope and solidarity to a country...