Travels

When Peter Faber welcomed Petrus Canisius, a native of the Diocese of Cologne, as the eighth member of the Society of Jesus in 1543, he laid the foundation not only for the saint’s blessed ministry but also for the deep and lasting roots of the Jesuit Order in Germany...

Father Arturo Sosa visited the Province of Slovenia from 19 – 20 September. A key highlight of his trip was the centenary celebration of the St Ignatius of Loyola House of Spiritual Exercises in Ljubljana which was built in 1925. The celebration began with...

The House for Spiritual Exercises (today St Ignatius Retreat House), located in the heart of Ljubljana, was built between 1924 and 1925 at the request of the Jesuits, who were aware of the need to offer spiritual retreats. It is the oldest retreat house in Slovenia and is part...

Father General Arturo Sosa is visiting the Province of Slovenia from 19 – 20 September. The Central European country has a modest yet meaningful presence of Jesuits who are engaged in different ministries, including pastoral care, youth outreach and education...

The last leg of Father General Arturo Sosa’s visit to the Hungarian Province saw him visit Székelyland (Romania). There, he met with the Endes István community in Târgu Mures, and encouraged the residents of the local Jesuit college to witness about...

The Jesuit high school in Miskolc opened in autumn 1994. Today, it proudly serves almost a thousand students and also includes both boys’ and girls’ dormitories as well as a kindergarten. The Miskolc-Avas parish, which is located right next to the school...

Fr Arturo Sosa visited one of the most deprived villages in Hungary, where the Jesuits from the Hungarian Province launched a mission five years ago. In Arló, NE Hungary, Hungarian and Roma people live together, daily facing poverty and situations of difficulty...

Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, met with Ukrainian refugees and their helpers as part of the activities of his 5-day visit to Hungarian Province. He also visited the OASIS Pastoral Care and Mental Health Service which provides crucial support to those in need.

On the first day of his visit, Father Sosa met with young people who are in the process of searching for their vocation. In the discussion that followed, Father General spoke with young men aged between 17 and 30 about discerning one’s vocation...

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), founded in 1875, marks a significant milestone in its rich history of academic excellence, resilience and commitment to Lebanon’s future as it celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.

The Jesuit community in Amman, Jordan, is made up of three members: one from India, one from Egypt, and one from Malta. Together, they are the smallest group of Jesuits among all the countries that make up the Near East and Maghreb Province...

The Saint Ignatius community in Beirut is a community of scholastics. Like with all scholastic communities, its members change each year, but its primary mission remains focused on studies. Alongside their academic commitments, the community members...