Communications Office

The birth of Jesus brings to focus God’s love for mankind. We know the familiar line: the “Word became flesh”. God chose to become incarnate, to be born small, needy, and helpless. Not above us, not separated from us, but among us...

The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN), a global spiritual community uniting Christians around the Pope’s monthly prayer intentions, has unveiled its redesigned website at popesprayer.va.

“In a world scarred by suffering, sin, and death, where can we find hope today? Across continents, the ravages of war afflict not only combatants but also women and children who bear the heaviest burdens. Many communities continue to grapple with grinding poverty...”

“We say these weeks of Advent, in which we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, are a time to renew hope. But what do we mean by hope? In the everyday sense of the word, hope is often linked to optimism, a positive anticipation of the future. Hope in this ordinary sense...”

The Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection (PCCP) team, Fr John Guiney and Dr Sandra Racionero-Plaza, participated in a closed-door workshop, “Building Communities that Safeguard Dignity” organized by Tutela Minorum, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors...

The conveners of ten working groups of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) met for the first time in Rome from December 15 to 16 with the aim of fostering collaboration and aligning efforts towards a common vision: Jesuit universities as agents of social transformation...

“As we approach Christmas, we are reminded of a story that began in vulnerability, when a young family sought shelter, found no place to rest, and welcomed new life in the simplest of surroundings. The birth of Jesus was, in many ways, the story of displacement: a child born far from home....

“Our world is living through a change of epoch, marked by the slow crumbling of the myth of eternal and invincible progress. Natural resources are being exhausted, and climate change grows each year more tangible, more troubling. In such a time, to welcome a child into the world...”

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”...

“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...”

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...

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...