Curia News

In the third episode of Ignite the Way – Discernment in Common, Françoise Uylenbroeck from Belgium shares her experience facilitating a discernment process for two pastoral units – one urban, one rural. The goal was to explore whether these already-grouped parishes could deepen...

From January 27 to 31, Rome became a crossroads of prayer, discernment, and global vision as the International Council of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN) gathered for its annual meeting. Composed of the seven Continental Coordinators and accompanied by the International Direction...

The General Curia has recently published a little-known video series by the late Jesuit historian Fr John O’Malley, SJ, exploring the early years of the Society of Jesus. The series offers nine videos examining key decisions, events, and figures in its development. Fr O’Malley addresses some...

In the second episode of the Ignite the Way series on Discernment in Common, Kevin O’Brien, a Jesuit and educator at Fairfield University, explores how resistance emerges in group settings and how facilitators can navigate these challenging moments with wisdom and care.

A standout feature of the conference was a full day dedicated entirely to real-world application. Experts in the field led small-group sessions, dissecting specific case studies to show how discernment operates in practice rather than just in theory. These sessions covered a wide range...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Robert E. Reiser as the next Provincial of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. Born in 1964, Fr Reiser entered the Society in 1986 after graduating from Canisius College. Following his First Vows, his formation included...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Leopoldo Eugenio Galdámez Lara as the new Provincial of the Central American Province. Born in 1967 in El Salvador, Father Galdámez entered the Society in 1991. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Theology from the José Simeón Cañas Central American...

Fr Enrique Javier Mireles Bueno has been appointed by Father General Arturo Sosa as the new Provincial of the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus. Father Enrique, 49, hails from Monterrey, Nuevo León in Mexico. He entered the Society...

Fr Hak-joon Kim, SJ, known as Lorenzo, presented to the Enlarged Council of Father General the progress in the preparation of MAGIS 2027, the Ignatian meeting of young adults. The meeting will take place in South Korea from July 25 to August 2, 2027...

When Fr Mark Ravizza, SJ, Counsellor for Formation at the General Curia, addressed the MAGIS Think In gathering in Rome, he posed a question that cuts to the heart of the meeting: Is vocational discernment an “add-on” to young adult ministry, or is it integrated into...

On Friday, January 16, Fr Jimmy Bartolo, SJ, from the Euro-Mediterranean Province, has begun his service as Secretary of Father General for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education. This appointment is the result of extensive consultation...

There is a certain beauty in the image of the Magi: travellers following a star, moving toward something greater than themselves. This was the guiding thought shared by Father General Arturo Sosa as he opened the Enlarged Council meeting in Rome this week...