Caring for our Common Home

Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr Richard D’Souza SJ as Director of the Vatican Observatory. Fr D’Souza, who has been a staff member at the Observatory since 2016, succeeds Br Guy Consolmagno SJ whose mandate ends in September 2025.

COP30 is an opportunity we must not miss. For the first time, we are showcasing the global presence of the Society of Jesus – Jesuits and their institutions – in a single campaign called Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign (JCJC)...

The most vulnerable populations to the current ecological crisis are those living in developing countries. In the face of this crisis, it is imperative to find sustainable solutions. Pope Francis made an urgent appeal in his encyclical letter Laudato si’ for an integral ecology...

Fr Rampe Hlobo, SJ, was recently appointed the new director of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA). The Network promotes social justice initiatives and fosters ecological awareness across the African continent. African nations face some of the most severe...

Some years ago, the Society of Jesus received the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) from Pope Francis and is now in the second phase of their implementation. Focusing on the fourth UAP – to collaborate in the care of our Common Home...

On August 16, 2022 a gathering in front of Nuremberg’s Main Railway station was formed by activists protesting a decision by the German Federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure to ignore the mandates of German Climate Law...

On the campus of several of our schools, we have created nurseries and herbal gardens. These gardens, complete with rows of medicinal plants, provide a calm environment in which students can take nature walks to increase their awareness...

The lifestyle of the Jesuits of the Chennai Province is deeply eco-friendly, fostering a harmonious relationship with both nature and people. There is a continuous effort tointegrate eco-consciousness into all ministries, emphasizing environmental justice, sustainability...

We present an article by Davide Dell’Oro, SJ, an Italian Jesuit dedicated to advancing ecological justice and environmental sustainability as integral part of his mission.

In Sri Lanka, an ecological centre of the Society of Jesus is being reborn to offer ways to improve living environments. Humbly and slowly, things are changing for the better... and smiles are blossoming.

Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as Creator and acknowledge Creation as the divine continuing act...