Curia News

In an effort to strengthen global collaboration and advocacy across regions, the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN) – an apostolic platform of collaboration animated and coordinated by the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat of the Society of Jesus (SJES) – has launched...

The Paraquarensis Province was separated from that of Peru in 1604. It comprised the territories of the present-day states of Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, part of Bolivia, and, temporarily, Chile. One of the most notable ministries in this Province was the Guaraní reductions...

The Society of Jesus has designated Loyola University Chicago as the new home for the Discerning Leadership Program (DLP) which provides leadership formation, accompaniment and resources for senior Church leaders. Loyola University Chicago will henceforth steward...

The General Curia of the Society of Jesus launches its brand-new Webinars’ Calendar. After being in pilot mode for the last two years, these meetings have proved to be incredibly useful, with sometimes up to 600 people taking part from all around the globe. The idea is to provide ongoing formation...

The General Curia concluded its social year with a gathering in the Aula on 19 June that brought together the Jesuit members of the Curia community and the lay collaborators that jointly sustain its administrative operations...

Luis Valdés Castellanos, a Jesuit from the Mexican Province, discusses the vital role of spiritual conversation as a tool for shared discernment within religious communities. He emphasizes that neither discernment nor spiritual conversation is exclusive to the Society of Jesus...

On 21 June 1629, the sky above Beijing darkened for a few moments. To astronomers, it was a partial solar eclipse. To the Chinese imperial court, however, the phenomenon had a much deeper significance. For centuries in China, eclipses had been interpreted as messages from Heaven...

World Refugee Day is celebrated every year on 20 June. This international day was designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe, shine a light on their plight, and work together to find long-term solutions to displacement.

Pope Francis raised climate change to global consciousness as the defining moral issue of our time. As a result, the Church has become a global voice urging political accountability and personal responsibility for healing the planet. Building on his legacy, Pope Leo vigorously calls for urgent climate action...

The Enlarged Council brought together the Secretaries of the Apostolic Sectors, General Counsellors, General Treasurer, Presidents of Conferences, and other officials at the Curia to examine a central question: How to increase and deepen collaboration across apostolic...

Sister Pat Murray, a member of the Congregation of Jesus, in episode 21 of Ignite the Way series delivers an insightful presentation on the role of facilitation in general chapters, which are pivotal events in the life of any religious congregation. She emphasizes that general chapters serve as...

The Secretary for Secondary and Pre-secondary Education, with great joy and gratitude, announces that Fr Hugo Gómez Sevilla, SJ, a Jesuit leader with a wealth of valuable international leadership experience building networks, pastoral sensitivity, and a deep commitment to Jesuit education...