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Ameeting of MAGIS Movement, bringing together Jesuit and Ignatian Young Adult Ministry, took place in Rome in early January. Its motive was to listen to the cry of young people today and to discern how God might be asking us to respond...

On 19 December 2025, Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, appointed Fr Pudota R. John Susai Raj, SJ, as the Provincial of the Andhra Province of the Society of Jesus. He will assume office on 25 January 2026. Fr Pudota R. John entered the Society of Jesus in 1986...

When Msgr Lucio Ruiz, Secretary of the Dicastery for Communication at the Holy See, addressed Jesuits and lay collaborators on the feast of St Francis Xavier, he issued a challenge that resonates deeply with the MAGIS Think In gathering that took place in the first days of January...

Walking with young people to a hope-filled future was the backdrop for a four-day conference at the General Curia from January 6th to 10th. The meeting brought together the coordinators for young adult ministry from each of the six Jesuit Conferences of Provincials, the Jesuit organising Magis South Korea in 2027...

The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN), a global spiritual community uniting Christians around the Pope’s monthly prayer intentions, has unveiled its redesigned website at popesprayer.va.

The conveners of ten working groups of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) met for the first time in Rome from December 15 to 16 with the aim of fostering collaboration and aligning efforts towards a common vision: Jesuit universities as agents of social transformation...

On 13 December 2025, 50 French martyrs will be beatified at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris by Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, representing Pope Leo XIV. Among them are 33 young people belonging to the Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne (JOC –Christian Workers’ Youth) or to the “Scouts of France”...

Father General has appointed Fr Hwang Jeong-yeon Javier as the Provincial of the Korean Province. Born in 1967 in Seoul, Fr Hwang entered the Society in 1996. He completed a Master of Arts in Philosophy at the Graduate School of Theology of Sogang University in 2001 and...

Advent is a time of waiting, a sacred season in which the Church prepares to celebrate the birth of the Saviour and to welcome once again the light of Christ into our world. It is a time of hope, and in a world often marked by uncertainty and anxiety, Advent reminds us that hope...

The General Curia has recently released a new video course exploring one of the most pivotal moments in Jesuit history. Join Fr José García de Castro, SJ, as he examines “The Deliberation of Our First Fathers”, the extraordinary discernment process of 1539 that gave birth to the Society of Jesus...

Father General has appointed Fr Francys Silvestrini Adão as the new Provincial of the Province of Brazil. Born in Iconha (Espírito Santo) in 1979, Fr Adão entered the Society of Jesus in 1999 at the Novitiate of Our Lady of Grace in Feira de Santana (Bahia) and was ordained a priest...

At a time when many of our refugee brothers and sisters experience indifference, isolation, and rejection, this Advent resource invites us to open our hearts and communities to them. Each week, as we light the candles of the Advent wreath, we will pray, reflect, and take small actions of solidarity...