Stories

On their feast day, it's worth reflecting on the lives and commitments of the saints and blessed of the Society of Jesus over the centuries. Today, we look at the testimony that Saint Andrew Bobola has given us.

The International Day of Families (15th May) gives us the opportunity to welcome the testimony of a Mexican couple. Rosy and Andrés are members of a CLC (Christian Life Community) and the Ignatian spirituality underlies the daily life of their family.

We asked some of the Jesuit deacons ordained this year to tell us what this step meant to them. Today, the testimonies of Guillermo Medina, a Mexican ordained in Bogotà (Colombia) and Rivelt Silnéus, a Haitian ordained in Paris.

While a certain number of Jesuits are “brothers”, men who choose religious life without engaging in priestly ministry, the vast majority of Jesuits in formation are preparing to become priests in the Society of Jesus. However, before being ordained a priest, each one is first ordained a deacon...

Let us pray that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel.

Over the last few years, scandals have come to light in many circles – including the Catholic Church – concerning various forms of abuse. In 2018, Father General approved the establishment of the Promotion of a Coherent Culture of Protection (PCCP) project.

We publish here for your information an article from the Justice and Peace Commission of the Holy Land

Time passes and memories fade, but how long would it take to dull the pain of the tragic explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August 2020 that destroyed or damaged a large part of the city? No Lebanese, no matter where they live, can forget.

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where questions of existence and meaning collide, there exists a unique intersection of faith and science. A convergence embodied by Jesuit astronomers. At the Vatican observatory, several Jesuits...

Imagine this: you finally conquer that mountain you’ve been training for, the view from the peak is breathtaking, but then... you just pack up and go home? Easter can feel a bit like that sometimes. After the long period of lent, we celebrate the victory, the resurrection...

The call to religious life and the priesthood is a profound one, inviting young men to a life of service and dedication for the greater glory of God. For individuals yearning for something more, or moved with a desire to live a life of purpose and meaning, the Society of Jesus offers a path...

“On this tenth anniversary of the assassination of Fr Frans van der Lugt in his home in Homs (Syria), we bear witness to how much he is still alive and active in the hearts of the many people who were in contact with him...”