Caring for our Common Home

It was at the 35th General Congregation, held in 2008, that the Society of Jesus officially took a position on ecological issues, following a mention in a short decree of the 34th General Congregation held in 1995...

Inspired by the eco-theology and teachings of the Encyclical letter Laudato si’, the retreat held in northern Brazil provides people of all faiths with contact with the earth and with the Divine.

A scientist tells how every creature can be seen as a reflection of the Trinity's creative mystery.

Farming connects people to God while also forming them environmentally. This is the foundation of the Jesuit run Kursus Pertanian Taman Tani Agricultural Center, in Central Java, Indonesia.

Bringing two people into dialogue on stage: one speaking from a faith perspective and the other from a scientific one. All this under the light of an “integral ecology”. This was the challenge taken up by a Jesuit academic institution in Hungary.

Fruitful cooperation between Lassalle-Haus and Zuwebe in Switzerland.

An interview with a Jesuit who put science in the hands of the poor.

Accompanying youth through eco-anxiety: a part of the work of a Jesuit Brother, professor at the School of Environmental Sustainability, in Chicago (USA).

On 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, it is imperative to shed some light on the plight and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, particularly those living in the Amazon and Congolese rainforests.

In Southern Africa Province, young people are responding to the call to care for creation, advocating for climate justice and amplifying the voices of those most impacted by climate change.

About an international meeting with the dynamics of a retreat: to listen, reflect, experience, and move from a destructive relationship with the Earth, to one capable of profound respect.

A Jesuit Province has chosen to respond seriously to the Laudato si’ call - for ecological ... and spiritual reasons.