Communications Office

There is an air of festivity in Rome as the Church prepares for the Jubilee Year under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. In the past few months, the eternal city has been seeing a lot of transformation, with multiple visible refurbishment projects and the restoration...

“The birth of the poor and humble Jesus was a decisive silent “revolution” that engendered a fundamental transformation of humanity. Christmas is the joyful fulfilment of God’s promise of salvation in which we dare to hope.”

On 18 December 2024, Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree on the martyrdom of the Jesuit Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, Apostolic Administrator of Estonia. His beatification will take place in Tallinn, Estonia, in the coming months.

Today, we share the testimony of Reverend Father Jad Chebly SJ (in English), a beautiful reflection from Lebanon that guides us to seek answers to the many “whys” that crowd our minds. His meditation helps us discover how faith can persist and even deepen amidst desolation.

On 12 December 2024, a meeting on the theme of reconciliation was held at the Jesuit General Curia in Rome. The event featured personal testimonies from Mrs. Agnese Moro, daughter of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, and Mrs. Adriana Faranda...

Inspired by St Ignatius’ “Finding God in all things” teaching, we decided to explore how faith is lived out today, in a world torn by fratricidal conflicts and devastating climate change...

The story of my vocation as a Jesuit Brother is tied in with my joining the Church. I did not grow up a Catholic but was baptized at the age of twenty-two. After completing my undergraduate degree in Classics and Religion, I remained at the university to earn a graduate degree...

On 9 November 2024, Fr General Arturo Sosa, SJ, has appointed Fr Jimmy Bartolo, SJ, from the Euro-Mediterranean Province, as the next Secretary for Secondary and Pre-secondary Education of the General Curia. Fr Jimmy Bartolo will begin his job in January 2026...

In July 2023, Father General released the De Statu Societatis (DSS) and invited the Society to reflect on her mission in the world today. This began a process of gathering feedback, beginning from individual communities to Provinces/Regions...

From 1 January 2025, Father Cristóbal Fones, SJ, will take up the role of International Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. This Pontifical work, established by Pope Francis in 2018, promotes prayer at the heart of Church’s mission as well as the spirituality...

In March 2021, Fr General Arturo Sosa officially created the “Women’s Commission” to advise him on “the place of women in our institutions and in our priorities.” Originally created with ten members – six women, a layman and three Jesuits – the commission...

Let us pray that this Jubilee strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope.