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.

Encountering Ignatian Spirituality through MAG+S Timor-Leste

Encountering Ignatian Spirituality through MAG+S Timor-Leste

For ten years, MAG+S Timor-Leste has been quietly accompanying young people. In our small community shaped by friendship, prayer, and service, many young people have encountered the richness of Ignatian spirituality and discovered a deeper relationship with God...

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80 Years of Hogar Virgen de los Dolores: Transforming Pain into Hope

80 Years of Hogar Virgen de los Dolores: Transforming Pain into Hope

For eight decades, the Hogar Virgen de los Dolores (HVD) has served Venezuela’s most vulnerable children, building a legacy rooted in the Jesuit commitment to education and social justice. What began as an apostolic initiative has now evolved into a model of education...

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From Waste to Opportunity: How Jesuit Urumuri Centre Is Empowering Rwanda’s Youth

From Waste to Opportunity: How Jesuit Urumuri Centre Is Empowering Rwanda’s Youth

Rwanda’s youthful population holds great potential, yet nearly one in four young people are not in employment, education, or training, according to the 2025 Labour Force Survey. In response to this situation, the Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC), a social initiative of the Jesuit Rwanda-Burundi Province...

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St Francis of Assisi Reimagined Through Indian Dance and Drama

St Francis of Assisi Reimagined Through Indian Dance and Drama

On 5 June, a remarkable spectacle of cultural convergence took place at the General Curia’s Sala Nadal, where participants gathered to experience the life and message of St Francis of Assisi through the medium of Indian classical dance, music and drama...

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Discernment in the intercultural context | Ignite the Way

Discernment in the intercultural context | Ignite the Way

In episode 20 of Ignite the Way video series, Fr Hung Pham, a Vietnamese American Jesuit, explores the challenges and strategies involved in discernment within a mixed cultural or intercultural context. Drawing from his personal experience navigating dual cultural identities, Fr Pham emphasizes...

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New General Counsellor and Regional Assistant for Africa and Madagascar

New General Counsellor and Regional Assistant for Africa and Madagascar

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr John Kobina Ghansah as the new Regional Assistant for Africa and Madagascar and General Counsellor. Fr Ghansah, currently Provincial of the North-West Africa Province (ANW), will assume his new role on 6 January 2027...

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Who counts as a Jesuit? A 1546 papal brief answered one question and raised others

Who counts as a Jesuit? A 1546 papal brief answered one question and raised others

On 5 June 1546, Paul III signed the brief “Exponi nobis”, which addressed how men who did not belong to the original group of highly qualified priests of the Society could nonetheless belong to it and serve its mission. The brief did so by establishing the grade of coadjutor...

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ICAJE and JGNS Board Meeting: Strengthening Collaboration Worldwide

ICAJE and JGNS Board Meeting: Strengthening Collaboration Worldwide

The ICAJE (International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education) and JGNS (Jesuit Global Network of Schools) Board meeting took place from 26 May to 29 May 2026, bringing together leaders of the global Jesuit educational apostolate to reflect on shared priorities...

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Pray with the Pope | For the values of sports

Pray with the Pope | For the values of sports

Pope Leo XIV dedicates his June prayer intention to the values of sports, “to build communion and fraternity in history”. He invites us to pray that sports might be a path of peace, encounter, and dialogue between cultures, promoting respect, solidarity, and the spirit of overcoming limits.

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Discernment in common with those in formation for ministry | Ignite the Way

Discernment in common with those in formation for ministry | Ignite the Way

Fr Somy Matthew Mannoor, SJ, a Jesuit from India and formation delegate, presents a case study in the 19th episode of Ignite the Way video series on discernment in common, particularly focusing on young religious in formation. He shares two concrete examples illustrating...

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PCCP: Promoting a Culture of Protection in Today’s World in the Ignatian Way

PCCP: Promoting a Culture of Protection in Today’s World in the Ignatian Way

The project Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection (PCCP) was launched in 2018 following the 36th General Congregation. In 2019, a survey was conducted to assess the “state of the question” in Jesuit Provinces regarding policies, protocols, and formation aimed at advancing...

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Reimagining Eco-Justice: South Asian Jesuits Move Toward Advocacy

Reimagining Eco-Justice: South Asian Jesuits Move Toward Advocacy

The annual meeting of Eco-Jesuit delegates in South Asia, held at Inigo Bhawan in Matigara, Darjeeling, became much more than a routine gathering. Set against the fragile ecology of the Eastern Himalayas, the meeting turned into a moment of discernment on the future...

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