Becoming a Universal Body, One Webinar at a Time

Becoming a Universal Body, One Webinar at a Time

The General Curia of the Society of Jesus launches its brand-new Webinars’ Calendar. After being in pilot mode for the last two years, these meetings have proved to be incredibly useful, with sometimes up to 600 people taking part from all around the globe. The idea is to provide ongoing formation...

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General Curia marks end of social year

General Curia marks end of social year

The General Curia concluded its social year with a gathering in the Aula on 19 June that brought together the Jesuit members of the Curia community and the lay collaborators that jointly sustain its administrative operations...

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Towards greater collaboration across apostolic sectors of the Society

Towards greater collaboration across apostolic sectors of the Society

The Enlarged Council brought together the Secretaries of the Apostolic Sectors, General Counsellors, General Treasurer, Presidents of Conferences, and other officials at the Curia to examine a central question: How to increase and deepen collaboration across apostolic...

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Who counts as a Jesuit? A 1546 papal brief answered one question and raised others

Who counts as a Jesuit? A 1546 papal brief answered one question and raised others

On 5 June 1546, Paul III signed the brief “Exponi nobis”, which addressed how men who did not belong to the original group of highly qualified priests of the Society could nonetheless belong to it and serve its mission. The brief did so by establishing the grade of coadjutor...

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6 May 1542: Francis Xavier arrives in Goa, India

6 May 1542: Francis Xavier arrives in Goa, India

Four hundred and eighty-four years ago, the Apostle of Asia stepped ashore in Portuguese India – marking both the end of a long formation and the beginning of a ministry that would span a continent. The arrival of St Francis Xavier (1506–1552) in Goa, India, on 6 May 1542 was at once a...

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Superior General calls 72<sup>nd</sup> Congregation of Procurators for 2027 in Indonesia

Superior General calls 72nd Congregation of Procurators for 2027 in Indonesia

Superior General Arturo Sosa has convoked the 72nd Congregation of Procurators, bringing representatives from across the Society of Jesus to Indonesia in October 2027. The gathering will examine how the Society’s structures must be reshaped to carry its mission forward...

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Building sustainable structures for safeguarding from an Ignatian perspective

Building sustainable structures for safeguarding from an Ignatian perspective

The PCCP project originates from a mandate of General Congregation 36 (GC36) in 2016, which called on the Society to promote “a consistent culture of protection and safety for minors”. This commitment was further strengthened by the second Universal Apostolic Preference (2019), urging...

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IAJU Board meets in Rome to advance the Bogotá agenda

IAJU Board meets in Rome to advance the Bogotá agenda

On 30-31 March 2026, the Board of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) met at the General Curia in Rome to review the ongoing implementation of the Strategic Agenda (2024-2028) and the priorities defined at the Assembly in Bogotá in July 2025...

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New Socii Deepen understanding of their vital roles

New Socii Deepen understanding of their vital roles

From 16-20 March, newly appointed Socii from several Provinces across the global Society gathered in Rome for a week of reflection and formation to better prepare them for their vital roles – accompanying the Provincial and being his right hand...

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Fr Jimmy Bartolo begins his service as Secretary for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education

Fr Jimmy Bartolo begins his service as Secretary for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education

On Friday, January 16, Fr Jimmy Bartolo, SJ, from the Euro-Mediterranean Province, has begun his service as Secretary of Father General for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education. This appointment is the result of extensive consultation...

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“Lives on the Way”: The Enlarged Council Meets

“Lives on the Way”: The Enlarged Council Meets

There is a certain beauty in the image of the Magi: travellers following a star, moving toward something greater than themselves. This was the guiding thought shared by Father General Arturo Sosa as he opened the Enlarged Council meeting in Rome this week...

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New Course Available: “The Deliberation of Our First Fathers”

New Course Available: “The Deliberation of Our First Fathers”

The General Curia has recently released a new video course exploring one of the most pivotal moments in Jesuit history. Join Fr José García de Castro, SJ, as he examines “The Deliberation of Our First Fathers”, the extraordinary discernment process of 1539 that gave birth to the Society of Jesus...

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