Prayer Guide for the Campaign “Jesuits for Climate Justice: Faith in Action at COP30”

Prayer Guide for the Campaign “Jesuits for Climate Justice: Faith in Action at COP30”

This guide is a collaborative spiritual resource designed to accompany the global call for climate justice through prayer and reflection. Developed with the contributions of Jesuits, lay collaborators, students, and members of the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network...

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Solemnity of All Saints: Remembering the Faithful

Solemnity of All Saints: Remembering the Faithful

1 November – the liturgical celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints – commemorates not only the famous saints like Ignatius, Francis, Teresa of Avila... but also the vast, innumerable crowd of men and women who lived their lives quietly and faithfully in friendship with God....

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Faith and Justice: Fr Jeyaraj brings together over 130 years of Jesuit involvement in social justice

Faith and Justice: Fr Jeyaraj brings together over 130 years of Jesuit involvement in social justice

When Fr Xavier Jeyaraj, the former Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology, set out to compile a volume that detailed the commitment of the Society of Jesus to social justice, his aim was simple: gather some key documents that showed how the Jesuits responded...

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The Spirituality of <i>Dilexi Te</i> | James Hanvey, SJ

The Spirituality of Dilexi Te | James Hanvey, SJ

Fr James Hanvey, SJ, the Secretary for the Service of Faith, shares deep insights on Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te. This is more than a discussion of a papal document; it’s an exploration of the radical Christian spirituality at its heart.

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Forgiven Sinners, Companions in Mission

Forgiven Sinners, Companions in Mission

“The parable we have just heard, coming at the close of the meeting of Major Superiors, makes me think of the Meditation on the Two Standards and the first paragraphs of Decree 2 of General Congregation 32 (GC 32). Reminding us of our identity, Decree 2 asks...”

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Society of Jesus reaffirms mission of Reconciliation and Justice

Society of Jesus reaffirms mission of Reconciliation and Justice

Over the past days, the Jesuit leaders reflected deeply on themes that shape the life-mission of the Society today: the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), collaboration, Cura Apostolica and Cura Personalis, safeguarding, structures of governance, promotion of vocations...

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Promoting vocations to the Society of Jesus

Promoting vocations to the Society of Jesus

In the Aula of the General Curia, full of men who have lived the Jesuit life for decades, the question during the penultimate day of the Meeting of Major Superiors focused on the future: “How do we invite others to this way of life today?”

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Pope to Jesuit Major Superiors: “The Church needs you at the frontiers”

Pope to Jesuit Major Superiors: “The Church needs you at the frontiers”

“The Society of Jesus has long been present where humanity’s needs meet God’s saving love.” Pope Leo XIV affirmed this during his audience on 24 October with global Jesuit leaders gathered in Rome for a 10-day meeting...

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New Regional Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe

New Regional Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe

Father General has appointed Fr Bernhard Bürgler as the new Regional Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe. He takes over from Fr Tomasz Kot who has served in this role for the past years. Born in 1960 in Lienz, Austria, Fr Bürgler joined the Society of Jesus in 1991...

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Building a Culture of Safeguarding in the Society of Jesus

Building a Culture of Safeguarding in the Society of Jesus

On the seventh day of the Meeting of Major Superiors of the Society of Jesus in Rome, the focus turned to a difficult but vital theme: building a culture of safeguarding. In both the Church and wider society, safeguarding has become a test of credibility and trust...

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<i>Cura Apostolica</i> – <i>Cura Personalis</i>: Integrating Mission and Care in the Society of Jesus

Cura ApostolicaCura Personalis: Integrating Mission and Care in the Society of Jesus

Jesuit Major Superiors stand at a crossroads of responsibility. On the one side, they must care for apostolates – the stewardship of apostolic works and the broader mission of the Society. On the other side is Cura Personalis – the care of persons, a profound commitment...

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In-Depth Conversations shape the Heart of the Meeting of Major Superiors

In-Depth Conversations shape the Heart of the Meeting of Major Superiors

On Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st, and Wednesday 22nd of October, the afternoon hours of the 10-day Meeting of Major Superiors of the Society of Jesus will be spent having in-depth conversations on a range of topics. During the designated time slots, the assembly will split...

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