Communications Office

The word “Magis” holds a profound and emotional connection for us Jesuits. Perhaps no other term in Ignatian jargon is as popular as Magis. Also, no other Ignatian term has accumulated as many interpretations over the years...

On 1 July, Fr Chukwuyenum Afiawari officially began his new position as the Director of the Communications Office at the General Curia in Rome. As the new custodian of this important office, Fr Afiawari brings new perspectives and innovative ideas. We spoke with him about his new responsibilities.

Wayanad is a rural district in Kerala, southwest India. It is a popular area with beautiful landscapes and tropical forests, hillocks and plainlands, with paddy fields and other vegetation. Hectares of lands are converted into coffee estates...

In Myanmar, the Society of Jesus has consistently demonstrated remarkable concern and support for the people, especially in the field of education. In the face of the country’s political tensions and crises, the Jesuits have insisted on this mission...

Central to JRS’s mission is reconciliation - among people, with the environment, and with God. JRS operates globally as an apostolate of the Society of Jesus, grounded in its universal charism of reconciliation and justice. It embodies the Society’s mission to promote...

In a world marked by geopolitical turmoil, war and economic instability, many people have been forced into situations of forced displacement. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been at the forefront of providing hope and support to those most in need.

Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grant the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope.

The proper animation of a network of schools as large as that of the Society of Jesus requires constant support, training, and – most importantly – discernment. Thus, the Jesuit Global Network of Schools (JGNS) has created diverse opportunities...

Since its early days, the Society of Jesus has valued the power of communications in the mission. Properly done communication acts as a “force multiplier” for all the works of the Society. When ministries bring hope and inspiration, communication spreads that hope and inspiration...

Here is an example of a Jesuit missionary involvement that has important bearing on the future of rural development in India. But what sustains this project are the links that its founder was able to establish between the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and evangelical values.

Fr Stuyt presented the Pope with a book by Jesuit communicator Nikolaas Sintobin entitled, in the Spanish version, “En todo amar y reír” (In everything to love and laugh). Throughout history and in many cultures, there has been no shortage of opportunities...

Here it is! The digital version of the 2024 annual magazine of the Society of Jesus, JESUITS. A collection of testimonies, reflections and concrete examples of how Jesuits and their partners in mission are committed to living out the 4th UAP...