Communications Office

Five years ago, Pope Francis missioned the Society of Jesus with the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), a set of four ministerial “accents” for the Society to serve the needs of the Church over the following ten years. At the halfway point...

As global challenges increase, so does the urgency to overcome the destructive feelings that separate us and fuel hatred towards the “other”. This World Refugee Day we join the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and other partners in urging everyone to go beyond labels and recognise the humanity we share.

On Wednesday 5 June 2024, a book launch was hosted at the Roman Jesuit Archive (ARSI) for the latest publication by the Institutum Historicum Societatis Iesu (IHSI), In Studiosos Adolescentes: Il viaggio inaspettato di un manoscritto gesuita dal Brasile all’Italia...

The Society of Jesus is taking forward our commitment to collaborate on the Common Home. That’s the good news emerging from the Extended Council of Fr General which took place from 3rd to 7th of June. That commitment is most clear...

“The Society of Jesus cannot exist if its heart is not in tune with the heart of Jesus. We are a human group “with a heart”, that is, sensitive, capable of being moved and shaken by different winds. We are a body called to discern...”

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June), we share the story of Amin*, a young refugee from Syria whose life embodies determination and resilience.
*Name has been changed to protect privacy.

Early June: Father General convenes his Extended Council (Consiglio Allargato) as he does every year. Throughout the week of 3 to 7 June, the focus was on the following topic: “Understanding and evaluating the Society’s commitment to the 4th UAP...

From 16-21 May 2024, the serene community of Hekima in Nairobi hosted a bootcamp on videography and photography. The event brought together Jesuit scholastics interested in honing their skills in visual storytelling, underscoring the vital role of communication...

For Jesuits, Cambodia offers an ideal environment for living and engaging in interreligious dialogue. Beyond mere words, Jesuits collaborate actively to serve the common good, fostering mutual respect.

In the Catholic tradition, while May is known as “the month of Mary”, June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since the 17th century, when Father Claude de la Colombière was given the mission of promoting this devotion which is essentially based on the love...

How the commitment to ecology and the environment was born and matured over the past 50 years in the Society of Jesus.