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The Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr Arturo Sosa, has appointed Fr Marek Cieślik as the new Provincial of the Near East and Maghreb Province (PRO). The Province comprises Algeria, Egypt, the Holy Land, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Turkey...

From 16-20 March, newly appointed Socii from several Provinces across the global Society gathered in Rome for a week of reflection and formation to better prepare them for their vital roles – accompanying the Provincial and being his right hand...

Sr Nathalie Becquart, the undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops discusses how to accompany dioceses or local church communities in implementing a synodal process, based on experiences from the Secretariat General of the Synod. She emphasizes two foundational principles...

Fr Jakub Garčár has been appointed as the new Provincial of the Slovakia Province of the Society of Jesus. Father General Arturo Sosa signed the decree of his appointment on 19 March 2026. Born in 1987, Fr Garčár entered the Society in 2005 in Ružomberok. After his First Vows, he studied philosophy...

Father General has appointed Fr Dominique Dhedya Bamunoba, SJ, as the new Provincial of the Central Africa Province of the Society of Jesus. Fr Dhedya was born on 27 June 1976 in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. He had his primary education and part of his secondary education at Collège Imara in Lubumbashi...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Mateusz Janyga as the new Provincial of the Province of Southern Poland of the Society of Jesus. Born in 1978 inWodzisław Śląski, Fr Janyga completed his secondary education in Rybnik before pursuing studies at...

Alfonso Salgado Ruiz, a layperson and father, discusses the concept of discernment within the family context. He emphasizes that the family is the primary community where discernment naturally occurs, evolving constantly due to its dynamic nature. Discernment in families involves...

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...

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 the 6th episode of Ignite the Way series, Fr David McCallum, SJ, Executive Director of the Discerning Leadership Program, presents a module titled “Secular Tools for Communal Discernment Processes”. He explains that while communal discernment has deep roots in the Ignatian tradition...

Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, has appointed Father António Valério, SJ, as Provincial of Portugal. He will take up the role in June 2026. Fr Valério currently serves as General Director of Colégio das Caldinhas, a Jesuit secondary school...

In the 5th episode of Ignite the Way series, Fr Juan Antonio Guerrero, SJ, the Director of the Centro de Espiritualidad San Ignacio (Center for Spirituality Saint Ignatius) in Salamanca, shares the process followed by the Jesuit Province of Spain to discern and establish their apostolic priorities...