Communications Office

The song “You Are Mine” set the tone for the seven-day Ignatian retreat for Jesuit Brothers from the Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). The words reminded us that we belong to the Lord, who “will come to us in the silence”, as we seek to enter into a deeper union with Him.

In Pope Francis’s latest encyclical, Dilexit Nos, he underlines the great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, present in a special way in Jesuit spirituality. Lending credence to this deep devotion, Father General Arturo Sosa renewed the Society’s consecration to the Sacred Heart...

Tande’m non souple is an evocative lamentation that highlights the suffering and resilience of the Haitian people in the face of neglect and global indifference. The poet confronts the pain of the people with the moral failure of leaders who should...

A one-day conference titled “Matteo Ricci: A Heritage of Friendship, Dialogue and Peace” was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, in honor of the renowned Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci (Macerata 1552 - Beijing 1610). The Italian Jesuit is acknowledged...

14 November 2024 marked a major milestone in the journey toward canonization for Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ, with the Closing of the Diocesan Inquiry into his life, virtues, reputation of holiness, and of signs of the Servant of God.

14 November marks the anniversary of the birth of Fr Pedro Arrupe (14 November 1907) and holds special meaning for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an apostolic ministry he founded to address the needs of refugees and displaced persons. Coinciding with JRS’s anniversary...

Long before Arrupe was proclaimed a “Servant of God”, or elected as the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, he was a Spanish Jesuit who spent 27 years as a missionary in Japan. He started his ministry on 7 June 1938 after spending ten years petitioning...

Space of Hope is a project in Chernivtsi, southwestern Ukraine, dedicated to assisting people affected by the ongoing conflict by catering for their psychological and spiritual recovery. Beyond just personal recovery, the Center is a space for dialogue which will foster peace, forgiveness and reconciliation...

In a significant moment for the Jesuits in Ukraine, Father General Arturo Sosa made his first official visit to Ukraine from 6–10 November. His visit, which comes at a time of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, brings hope and solidarity to a country...

Every step forward in the causes of beatification and canonization is reason to be thankful as they often progress slowly. In the cause of Fr Pedro Arrupe (1907-1991), 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, we will mark another step forward on 14 November,...

On 5 November, Pope Francis visited the Gregorian University on the occasion of the Dies Academicus. Present at the event were Father General Arturo Sosa who is the Vice Grand Chancellor of the University, as well as members of staff, faculty and students.

The Arrupe Jesuit Institute (AJI) began in Accra, Ghana’s capital, in November 2018 with meagre resources. Housed in a rented apartment in Kwabenya, a suburb of Accra, the centre started with no office furniture or equipment, no vehicle, and hardly any funds...