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Although Saint Ignatius and the first Jesuits did not consider opening schools at the very beginning, they quickly discover their apostolic potential and became deeply involved in education. Thus, they understood that they needed common guidelines to guarantee a shared identity...

The Kohima Jesuit Province stands at a decisive moment in its history. In the far north-eastern corner of India, the Jesuit mission that began modestly in 1970 has grown into a vibrant apostolic presence. Rooted in more than fifty years of frontier mission across Northeast India, the Kohima...

The following article was written with information provided by Fr Michael Zammit Mangion, SJ – the Provincial of the Near East and Maghreb Province since 2020. He provided an on-the-ground testimony of Jesuit relief efforts in Lebanon.

When Belgian Jesuit missionaries arrived in Chotanagpur in 1869, they stepped into a landscape of systematic oppression. The Adivasi tribes – Munda, Oraon, Ho, Santhal, Kharia – lived on land rich with minerals yet were themselves stripped of dignity, resources, and hope...

Fr Joseph Xavier, SJ, a Jesuit priest from Madurai, India, shares his involvement with the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), which oversees 132 dioceses. Over the past few years, he has facilitated a spiritual discernment process across 14 regions, engaging bishops, clergy...

The inauguration of St. Xavier’s College’s new building in Simdega represents far more than bricks, classrooms, and laboratories. It’s a declaration: Quality higher education belongs here. Your children deserve the same opportunities as youth in Ranchi, Delhi, or Mumbai...

When Jharna Spirituality Centre in Ranchi Province opened on 13 September 2008, it answered a deep longing. Thousands have since crossed its threshold seeking spiritual renewal – Jesuits primarily, but also priests, religious sisters and brothers, and laypeople...

Recent military operations in the Middle East have triggered widespread violence across the region. Missile and drone attacks in multiple countries are once again resulting in civilian casualties and forcing mass displacement of families, with leaving their homes in search of safety...

In 1885, a 29-year-old Belgian Jesuit stepped off a train in Ranchi and into a landscape scarred by injustice. Fr Constant Lievens had travelled thousands of miles from his homeland, driven by a calling he couldn’t ignore. What he found in Chotanagpur shook him to his core...

The Holy Father’s prayer intention for the month of March invites nations to opt for dialogue, diplomacy, and disarmament.

Sister María Constanza Cecilia Mattera, a member of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell, shares a profound testimony of vocation born from service and compassion. From the streets of Buenos Aires to the heart of Rome, her mission has led her to accompany...

In the rural expanse of northwestern Bangladesh, where dusty roads wind through villages most of the world has forgotten, a quiet revolution of faith and justice is unfolding. This is the story of Pachuria – a remote mission station where Jesuit priests have chosen to live among the Santal people...