Communications Office

Communications Office

Editor in Curia Generalizia

The Communications Office of the General Curia publishes news of international scope on Father General, on the central government of the Society of Jesus and on the commitments of the Jesuits and partners-in-mission. It also handles media and public relations.

Southern Africa Province marks milestones of faith, growth, and mission

Southern Africa Province marks milestones of faith, growth, and mission

The Jesuit Southern Africa Province (SAP) has, between 2021 and 2026, celebrated a series of significant milestones that reflect its vibrant growth, deep missionary heritage, and expanding regional presence. From its establishment to major anniversaries, historic visits...

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The Xavier Learning Community – Jesuit education for the marginalized of Thailand

The Xavier Learning Community – Jesuit education for the marginalized of Thailand

Fr General Arturo Sosa, SJ, travelled to the Mae Chan district, at the edge of the “Golden Triangle” – a mountainous region where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar converge – to visit one of the latest Jesuit iterations of that commitment to education: the Xavier Learning Community...

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Relations between the Church and Fascism. Father Enrico Rosa and the seizure of <i>La Civiltà Cattolica</i> on 23 July 1929

Relations between the Church and Fascism. Father Enrico Rosa and the seizure of La Civiltà Cattolica on 23 July 1929

On 23 July 1929, the Prefect of Rome ordered the seizure of all copies of issue no. 1898 of La Civiltà Cattolica, dated 20 July, due to the “general and specific anti-Italian and anti-fascist content” of the anonymous article entitled Tra ratifiche e rettifiche. La parola del Papa...

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Fr General arrives in Thailand

Fr General arrives in Thailand

The Society of Jesus in Thailand is relatively small, with 37 Jesuits concentrated in three communities serving four cities, but the history of the Jesuits in Thailand goes back centuries, to the time of Saint Francis Xavier and the first missions of the Society of Jesus to what was then called...

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St. Joseph’s Private Secondary School

St. Joseph’s Private Secondary School

On a sunny mid-week day in Kuching, Fr General Sosa visited St. Joseph’s Private Secondary School (SJPS) where the Jesuits of the Malaysia-Singapore Region work as teachers and administrators. Currently, Fr Stanley Goh is the Rector, while Fr Francis Lim served as the first...

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Workers for the Harvest – The Local Church of Malaysia and Singapore

Workers for the Harvest – The Local Church of Malaysia and Singapore

“Malaysia and Singapore are two nations with shared histories but divergent trajectories. While both countries are multicultural and multireligious, their distinct socio-political climates – Malaysia’s constitutional Islam and Singapore’s pragmatic secularism – shape the struggles...”

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The Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN) launches its new digital platform

The Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN) launches its new digital platform

In an effort to strengthen global collaboration and advocacy across regions, the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN) – an apostolic platform of collaboration animated and coordinated by the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat of the Society of Jesus (SJES) – has launched...

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Planting roots of resilience

Planting roots of resilience

The Caring for Community and Creation (CCC) project was initiated by the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) in 2022 to address poverty and ecology as identified in the JCAP apostolic plan. The project has three specific objectives, one of which is strengthening communities through...

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Fr General in Malaysia

Fr General in Malaysia

Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ, arrived in Kuching, Malaysia to begin his 5th apostolic visitation of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). With a full schedule of meetings and travel between different Jesuit ministries and communities in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia...

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July 1767: Expulsion of the Jesuits from the <i>Paraquarensis</i> Province

July 1767: Expulsion of the Jesuits from the Paraquarensis Province

The Paraquarensis Province was separated from that of Peru in 1604. It comprised the territories of the present-day states of Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, part of Bolivia, and, temporarily, Chile. One of the most notable ministries in this Province was the Guaraní reductions...

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Forming Global Citizens: Eight Years of Magis Exchange

Forming Global Citizens: Eight Years of Magis Exchange

Launched at the 2018 IAJU Assembly, Magis Exchange offers students the chance to study across borders, cultures and academic contexts. It is more than an academic mobility program: it embodies a shared commitment to forming young people ready to engage thoughtfully...

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New home for Discerning Leadership Program

New home for Discerning Leadership Program

The Society of Jesus has designated Loyola University Chicago as the new home for the Discerning Leadership Program (DLP) which provides leadership formation, accompaniment and resources for senior Church leaders. Loyola University Chicago will henceforth steward...

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