Travels

Fr General Arturo Sosa’s visitation of Jesuit works in the Holy Land led him to the Tantur Ecumenical Institute (TEI). His presence means much to the staff and participants of the Institute, but it is important to remember than when he stepped onto the campus he was not merely stepping...

Father General Arturo Sosa, continuing his visitation of Jesuit works in the Holy Land, had a unique experience of the cultural and ministerial diversity of the region. Six Christian Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel – four men and two women from Jerusalem and the north of Israel...

More than 500 years ago – on September 1, 1523 – Ignatius of Loyola made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was his fervent desire to live and work there as a simple servant of God until his death. However, with war in the region looming he was forced to return to Europe where he would...

Father General Arturo Sosa visited four schools of the Mediterranean Apostolic Platform as part of his visit to the Province of Spain. The school tour included Escuelas San José in Valencia, Colegio Borja in Gandía, and two schools in Alicante – Colegio Inmaculada and Colegio Nazaret...

The visit of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus to Gandía puts the spotlight back on the birthplace of San Francisco de Borja and on a relationship – spiritual, cultural, and educational – that spans five centuries. Father Sosa’s itinerary...

A year after the torrential rains that devastated the Valencian Community on October 29, 2024, the Society of Jesus continues to maintain an active support network that was born during the emergency and today continues to sustain processes of social, educational, and spiritual...

The works of the Society in the Valencian Community will play host to Father General Arturo Sosa during part of his visit to Spain. During his stay, he will visit places such as the Escuelas San José, the Centro Arrupe in Valencia, and the Colegio Nazaret in Alicante...

How can a traditional Catholic school successfully move into the future? The Jesuit College of St. Blasien in the Upper Black Forest offers a compelling answer: By building a new science centre, it is expanding its educational offerings in a way that meets the needs...

In German, people say that things that naturally belong together go together “like a pot and a lid”. That’s exactly how Jesuits and education fit. From the very beginning, theological and philosophical education have been a cornerstone of the Jesuit order...

At the Jesuit Ukama Centre in Nuremberg, Germany, everything revolves around social and ecological transformation. But that’s not all. When Father General Arturo Sosa visits the place during his visit to Germany and the Central European Province (ECE)...

“Ukama” – a word from the African Shona language – can be translated as everything is connected to everything. It’s also the name of the Jesuit centre in Nuremberg, Germany, which is dedicated to socio-ecological transformation. During his visit to Germany, Father General...

As in many other European countries, interest in matters of faith is declining among young people in Germany. This is especially true for Catholic youth aged 12 to 25, as the 2024 Shell Youth Study notes: “For young people belonging to the...”