Stories

When, in March 2013, a Jesuit appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, Clara Sayans could not have imagined how profoundly his pontificate would transform her faith and her life’s work. In this deeply personal reflection, she traces her journey from a university common room in Madrid...

There is an ostensibly simple sign that hangs in the entryway of The Loyola School. It greets students and visitors alike as they step from the streets of Baltimore into what once was a string of rowhomes but now is a center for early learning and childhood development...

In August 2027 in Montreal, the Jesuit Global Network of Schools (JGNS) will mark the conclusion of another 9‑year cycle of global gatherings– and the beginning of a new one. This milestone is more than another anniversary; it is the continuation of an intentional plan for global collaboration...

The Holy Father’s intention for the month of May, “That everyone might have food,, focuses on the most urgent challenges of our time: hunger and wasted food.

On the morning of 24 March 1964, Fr Herman Rasschaert celebrated Mass in his remote parish of Kutungia, 240 kilometres from Ranchi on the Orissa border. He knew what was happening in nearby Gerda village. Word had spread: a frenzied mob was attacking Muslims trapped...

What began as a simple encounter between urban students and forgotten hamlets has evolved into a profound Jesuit mission of accompaniment. For eight years, St. Xavier’s University Kolkata has answered the Society of Jesus’ call to “walk with the excluded” through its transformative...

As part of the “Invisible Disciples” project, this interview highlights the often unseen witness of women who live out the Gospel through their silent service. In this conversation, Cecilia Bock, who works with the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), reflects on her vocation and commitment to accompanying...

Sri Lanka is known for its stunning, diverse landscapes and ancient sites. At the same time, its three decades of horrific civil war, the devastating 2004 tsunami, and the more recent political unrest, along with the strain of an economic crisis which deepens inequalities, also remain impressed...

The USA Midwest Province’s use of solar energy began with schools and now reaches to the rooftops of a Jesuit residence and the Province office itself. About half of the Province office’s electricity comes from the 152 panels on the roof of the Chicago building...

Lord Jesus, on this glorious morning,
When you rose from the dead,
May our hearts be filled with gratitude and awe
For the love You showed us on the cross.

Good Friday is a strange day for most Christians. It is a day of contrasts. While the Church keeps the solemn liturgy of the crucifixion, passion and death of Christ the rest of the world carries on with its usual business completely oblivious of what is taking place. Oblivious of what has taken place...

Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother,
We place ourselves with you
At the foot of your Son’s cross,
Asking you to help us enter
Into the mystery of his life and death...