Curia News

Since the 36^th General Congregation, there has been a hive of activity around the Jesuit world. We have had a consultation on poverty, a discernment on the Preferences, a Procurators’ Congregation. We have recovered agility with many Provinces being restructured...

Join the webinar – the first of its kind to feature parish life – and find out best practises for parish ministry and how the Spirit is moving. A panel of speakers from a variety of situations whether rural or urban will share insights and you will get a chance...

In 2025, we invite you to join the Society of Jesus in its mission of promoting God’s kingdom of peace as we labor for a more just and compassionate world. Let us commit to showing the way to God, walking with the excluded, accompanying young people, and caring for our common home.

The birth of Jesus speaks to us of simplicity, humility, and profound peace. It calls us to embody lives of compassion, selflessness, and service. Guided by these values, the Society of Jesus continues to inspire people to become men and women for and with others, particularly those most in need.

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.

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...

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...

14 November 2024 marked a major milestone in the journey toward canonization for Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ, with the Closing of the Diocesan Inquiry into his life, virtues, reputation of holiness, and of signs of the Servant of God.

14 November marks the anniversary of the birth of Fr Pedro Arrupe (14 November 1907) and holds special meaning for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an apostolic ministry he founded to address the needs of refugees and displaced persons. Coinciding with JRS’s anniversary...