Fr Victor Dillard: Jesuit beatified among French martyrs

Fr Victor Dillard: Jesuit beatified among French martyrs

On 13 December 2025, 50 French martyrs will be beatified at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris by Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, representing Pope Leo XIV. Among them are 33 young people belonging to the Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne (JOC –Christian Workers’ Youth) or to the “Scouts of France”...

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“How will the faithful respond to suffering?” | Father General’s letter to the Society of Jesus

“How will the faithful respond to suffering?” | Father General’s letter to the Society of Jesus

“Dear companions, as we approach the light at the end of Advent, we are called to moments of solemn reflection: times when we acknowledge not only the grace and blessings we have received this past year, but also the shadows and challenges – not just for us alone as individuals, but as a worldwide family...”

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New Provincial Appointed for Korea Province

New Provincial Appointed for Korea Province

Father General has appointed Fr Hwang Jeong-yeon Javier as the Provincial of the Korean Province. Born in 1967 in Seoul, Fr Hwang entered the Society in 1996. He completed a Master of Arts in Philosophy at the Graduate School of Theology of Sogang University in 2001 and...

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Seeds of Hope: Young Yezidis in Iraq rebuild from the rubble through culture of peace

Seeds of Hope: Young Yezidis in Iraq rebuild from the rubble through culture of peace

In 2021, JWL responded to students’ and graduates’ numerous requests for higher education in the Sinjar region and, in collaboration with Nadia’s Initiative, opened a learning centre in Sinuni, followed by a second one in Sinjar City in 2022. JWL’s Peace Leader programme...

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JECSE’s Commitment to Safeguarding and the Protection of Minors

JECSE’s Commitment to Safeguarding and the Protection of Minors

The theme of safeguarding and the protection of minors stands today at the very heart of the Jesuit educational mission. More than a set of procedures, it represents a culture of care that draws deeply from Ignatian spirituality and pedagogy...

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Waiting with an open heart

Waiting with an open heart

“Advent, the time of waiting and preparation for the Nativity of Our Lord, invites us to take up an active posture of faith. Hope does not thrive in inertia, nor does it encourage idleness. It waits differently! It moves, it acts, it prepares...”

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Father General at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Jerusalem

Father General at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Jerusalem

Father General’s visit also came at an important moment in world events, coming after two years of war in Gaza, with only very fragile ceasefire in place. His presence helped to confirm both the work of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, as well as the ministerial presence of the Jesuit...

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Tantur Ecumenical Institute | Encounter in the Holy Land

Tantur Ecumenical Institute | Encounter in the Holy Land

Fr General Arturo Sosa’s visitation of Jesuit works in the Holy Land led him to the Tantur Ecumenical Institute (TEI). His presence means much to the staff and participants of the Institute, but it is important to remember than when he stepped onto the campus he was not merely stepping...

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Strangers in their own land | Fr General meets Arab Christians in Israel

Strangers in their own land | Fr General meets Arab Christians in Israel

Father General Arturo Sosa, continuing his visitation of Jesuit works in the Holy Land, had a unique experience of the cultural and ministerial diversity of the region. Six Christian Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel – four men and two women from Jerusalem and the north of Israel...

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“Ignite the Way” Salamanca Meeting Concludes: Regional Teams Ready to Take Formation Forward

“Ignite the Way” Salamanca Meeting Concludes: Regional Teams Ready to Take Formation Forward

After nine days in Salamanca, nearly 100 facilitators of discernment processes concluded the inaugural “Ignite the Way” meeting on 3 December. Participants – Jesuits, diocesan priests, religious women, and lay people from across the globe – are now preparing to bring their experience home...

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Jesuits in the Holy Land

Jesuits in the Holy Land

More than 500 years ago – on September 1, 1523 – Ignatius of Loyola made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was his fervent desire to live and work there as a simple servant of God until his death. However, with war in the region looming he was forced to return to Europe where he would...

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Waiting in Hope: Advent Reflections

Waiting in Hope: Advent Reflections

Advent is a time of waiting, a sacred season in which the Church prepares to celebrate the birth of the Saviour and to welcome once again the light of Christ into our world. It is a time of hope, and in a world often marked by uncertainty and anxiety, Advent reminds us that hope...

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