Stories

The executive directors and programme officers of the Xavier Network gathered in Vienna from 26-28 March, 2025 for a meeting hosted by Jesuit Mission Austria at the Kardinal König Haus. This biannual gathering provided a vital space to deepen collaboration...

Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.

Fr Girish Santiago, SJ, the Regional Superior of Myanmar, shares about the initial moments after the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake.

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Syria began as almost any mission of JRS in the world: as an answer to a crisis to welcome refugees. It seems like distant history, but in 2008, Syria was a destination for Iraqi refugees. Three years later, when the war began in Syria...

The Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection (PCCP) is a project established in the Society of Jesus to help fulfil the mandate entrusted to Fr General by the General Congregation 36 (2016), ‘to continue working with the Major Superiors...

In Algeria, more than 99% of the population is Muslim. This makes the Jesuit mission in the country unique, along with the mission in Turkey. The Society is involved within the Christian minority community, which is very diverse in terms of nationalities...

Located in Shubra, Cairo, the residence of St Athanasius serves as the novitiate of the Near East and Maghreb Province of the Society of Jesus. This community, established in part of a religious house belonging to the Latin Diocese, is where Jesuits...

The Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM) is an international Church Movement for the Christian formation of children and young people of both genders, from ages 7 to 25. It seeks to teach them to live in Jesus’s way by guiding them into a loving...

After 14 years of war, the Syrian conflict has destroyed not only the country’s infrastructure but also the roots of social relations and trust among Syrians. Syrian society has become completely fractured. This social divide has long-term impacts and consequences...

The idea of creating community centres in Syria grew out of the long-standing commitment of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the country since 2008. In 2016, faced with the humanitarian emergency and the need to think beyond the immediate...

The Scholastics and Brothers Circle (SBC) of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) recently held its annual gathering over Christmas, hosted by the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality in the Philippines. About forty-five Jesuits in formation from...

Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, has announced the launch of the Collaborative Theology Initiative (CTI), a groundbreaking partnership between Jesuit theology centres worldwide. The initiative is a response to Pope Francis’ vision, as laid out in...