The Jesuit vow of poverty – A testimony from Claudio Barriga Domínguez SJ

The Jesuit vow of poverty – A testimony from Claudio Barriga Domínguez SJ

Claudio, a Jesuit from Chile, invites us to his home in the northern part of the Brazilian Amazon. What strikes you about this “Jesuit residence”? Its great simplicity.

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Fr. Angelo Sujeewa Pathirana, new Provincial of Sri Lanka

Fr. Angelo Sujeewa Pathirana, new Provincial of Sri Lanka

Father General has appointed F. Angelo Sujeewa Pathirana (51) as the new Superior Provincial of the Sri Lanka Province.

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JRS and SJES – Call for Peace and Protection for the People of Myanmar

JRS and SJES – Call for Peace and Protection for the People of Myanmar

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) call for concrete action, including an end to the violence that continues to terrorize the people of Myanmar...

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Théodore Kodidis SJ – Archbishop of Athens to build bridges

Théodore Kodidis SJ – Archbishop of Athens to build bridges

There are not that many Jesuit bishops! St Ignatius stipulated in the Constitutions that Jesuits should decline “ecclesiastical dignities” - including hierarchical positions in the Church - unless explicitly requested by the Pope.

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Jesuits in formation share their views on the Universal Apostolic Preferences

Jesuits in formation share their views on the Universal Apostolic Preferences

The Extended Council and Fr. General met for a week to talk about the Universal Apostolic Preferences. The Council invited six Jesuits in formation...

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“My kidnapping helped me to grow in faith, hope and love”.

“My kidnapping helped me to grow in faith, hope and love”.

Among the recent visitors to the General Curia, we met Rogerio da Silva, a Brazilian Jesuit who has spent some seven years ministering in Haiti.

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The Jesuit vow of poverty – A new monthly video series

The Jesuit vow of poverty – A new monthly video series

Religious poverty is a topical and even controversial issue. In a letter on Jesuit poverty last September 2021, Fr. General, Arturo Sosa, called us...

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COVID as a force for conversion?

COVID as a force for conversion?

How can we respond to Pope Francis’ invitation to create a ‘new normal’? What is the impact of COVID on our world order? How can we resist the temptation to try to put all the pieces back together as they were?

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Fr. Girish Santiago, new Regional Superior of Myanmar

Fr. Girish Santiago, new Regional Superior of Myanmar

Father General has appointed Fr. Girish Santiago as the new Regional Superior of the Myanmar Dependent Region. This region is in relationship with the Philippine Province.

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The Feast of the Magi in Spain

The Feast of the Magi in Spain

The solemnity of the Epiphany, also called “Day of the Kings,” is one of the great feasts celebrated in Spain. On this day full of hope, the children are the great protagonists...

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May the light of the Child of Bethlehem reach your hearts!

May the light of the Child of Bethlehem reach your hearts!

In the midst of a world of storms and grey clouds, this depiction of the Nativity by Jesuit artist Peter Girasek invites us to focus our attention on what is bright.

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Lessons to be drawn from the support for Father Stan Swamy

Lessons to be drawn from the support for Father Stan Swamy

Months go by; any social cause, even the just ones, can be forgotten. The Indian Jesuit Stan Swamy had been unjustly accused of terrorism...

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