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Scholars, researchers, and academic leaders from Jesuit universities around the world gathered from 9 to 12 March 2026 at the Ateneo de Manila University for the Inaugural Symposium of the Global Research Alliance of Jesuit Universities (GRAJU), marking a major milestone...

The Holy Father’s prayer intention for the month of April focuses on the human and spiritual accompaniment of priests going through difficult moments.

In 2025, while many organisations cut back or ceased activities in the face of global turmoil, Jesuit Worlwide Learning (JWL) remained steadfast and ensured over 13,000 students across 40 countries could continue to learn. Students’ resilience has been especially remarkable...

“Peace cannot be decreed or imposed: it is built and woven thread by thread.” With this conviction, expressed by Fr Luis Gerardo Moro Madrid, SJ, Provincial of the Society of Jesus in Mexico, the Second National Dialogue for Peace was inaugurated at ITESO, a Jesuit university in Guadalajara...

On a cool Advent morning, nine members of the Jesuit Media Lab community – an initiative sponsored by the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States to gather and support creators inspired by the Ignatian tradition – met at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the oldest...

Father Stany, as you wrap up your tenure as President of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) this October, what memories truly light up your soul? Gazing at today’s South Asian Jesuit family, which “small wins” or milestones bring you the deepest peace?

Although Saint Ignatius and the first Jesuits did not consider opening schools at the very beginning, they quickly discover their apostolic potential and became deeply involved in education. Thus, they understood that they needed common guidelines to guarantee a shared identity...

The following article was written with information provided by Fr Michael Zammit Mangion, SJ – the Provincial of the Near East and Maghreb Province since 2020. He provided an on-the-ground testimony of Jesuit relief efforts in Lebanon.

The Holy Father’s prayer intention for the month of March invites nations to opt for dialogue, diplomacy, and disarmament.

Sister María Constanza Cecilia Mattera, a member of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell, shares a profound testimony of vocation born from service and compassion. From the streets of Buenos Aires to the heart of Rome, her mission has led her to accompany...

The XI World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) Congress will be held from Wednesday, 29 July to Sunday, 2 August, 2026, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the cultural and educational hub of the world’s largest archipelago, at the prestigious Sanata Dharma University.

In this interview, María Lía Zervino offers an insightful reading of the present and future of the Church, drawing on her clarity of thought and extensive ecclesial experience, placing synodality, mission and the co-responsibility of women in dialogue with one another...