CPAL

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.

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.

Fr Jean Denis Saint Félix, Superior of the Jesuits in Haiti, shared his experience of the situation in an online conversation with Father General’s Council on Tuesday 12 March. He noted the resilience of his fellow Jesuits and their desire to serve the people of Haiti.

“Every Woman Counts” is a project run by the Jesuit Service to Migrants and Refugees, Brazil to integrate refugee women into the job market via training courses and professional qualifications.

Testimonies from “Our Lady of Luján”, La Familia Grande Hogar de Cristo (The Large Family of the Home of Christ). “Our ‘slums’ are beyond the reach of the law. The police never come here unless they are linked to the local drug dealers...”

Discover the incredible story of Radio ACLO (Acción Cultural Loyola), a beacon of hope for Indigenous communities facing staggering challenges. At the core of this narrative is the Jesuit vision that saw the power of radio as a tool for change...

“What we are celebrating today rekindles in us the Spirit and the charism that the Lord has bequeathed to the whole Society of Jesus and to all with whom we share this mission, reminding us that our dwelling place and our area of service is the whole world.”

The Society of Jesus has been repeatedly attacked by the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega, particularly since the mass demonstrations of May 2018. After 10 August 2023, the attacks and expropriations have been even worse.

Read the interview with Fr. Tojeira published by Religión Digital (in Spanish).

Statement of the Central American Province of the Society of Jesus

One hundred and thirty thousand students all told: meet the “now” of the Latin American Federation of Jesuit Schools (FLACSI). It is part of the Conference of Jesuit Provincials in Latin America (CPAL) and the International Commission for the Apostolate of Jesuit Education (ICAJE).