July, 2025

Auguri! It is the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola! As Jesuits, our thoughts naturally turn to the founder of the Society of Jesus every year on 31 July. We celebrate a spiritual pioneer whose vision continues to shape the Church and the Society of Jesus...

“July 31st, the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola, is always a special day for Jesuits and Jesuit apostolates around the world. Not just a celebration of our founder, July 31st tends to be a time for Jesuits to gather, to give thanks, to reminisce, and to recommit ourselves...”

Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons.

The mission of JRS and its 11,500 partners in 58 countries is to accompany and serve forcibly displaced peoples, providing advocacy on their behalf. JRS identifies their needs and promotes immediate and long-term initiatives...

At the end of July 2025, hundreds of thousands of young adults from around the world will descend upon Rome. Invited by Pope Francis at the start of the Jubilee year of Hope, these “Pilgrims of Hope” will be welcomed by Pope Leo XIV for the Youth Jubilee...

It started with a mic, a roman collar, and a few nervous chuckles from the crowd. I was backstage – not preparing to preach, but to perform. Yes, perform. Comedy, to be precise. “Jokes and Cruise with Fr. Slim” was the name of the show...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Fabien Gasigwa, SJ, as the Provincial of the newly-erected Rwanda-Burundi Province of the Society of Jesus. Before his appointment as Provincial, Fr Gasigwa had been serving as the Regional Superior of the Rwanda-Burundi Region...

From altar boy to Jesuit, Melvin Pius Friday, SJ, is the first Jesuit ordained from Liberia. His story is one of a vocation guided by God’s providence.

The selection of a Major Superior emphasizes discernment, consultation, and obedience to the Jesuit “way of proceeding”. The process typically begins with a period of consultation among Jesuits within the Province or Region...

Father General has appointed Fr Britto Vincent as the new Provincial of the Chennai Province of the Society of Jesus. Fr Britto was born in 1960 and entered the Society on 8 July 1990. He was ordained a priest in 1991 and pronounced his Final Vows...

The Colloquium on Jesuit Education is a triennial gathering hosted by the Jesuit Schools Network of North America. This year’s event, held from June 23–27 at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska (USA), brought together more than...

Laos, a nation situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, is a land of rolling hills, pristine forests, and the Mekong River, which flows through its entire territory and serves as a symbol deeply intertwined with the local culture...