Benedict XVI’s legacy for the Jesuits

Benedict XVI’s legacy for the Jesuits

Fr. Federico Lombardi, Jesuit and former Vatican spokesperson, was close to Benedict XVI during his pontificate as well as after his resignation. We asked him why the Jesuits can remember and be grateful for the life and work of the Pope Emeritus...

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Are the Jesuits of the 16th century and the Jesuits of today very different?

Are the Jesuits of the 16th century and the Jesuits of today very different?

Camilla Russell is Head of Publications at the Institutum Historicum Societatis Iesu(IHSI) of the Archives of the Society of Jesus in Rome. She is Australian by birth and affiliated to the University of Newcastle in Australia. Specialist in the Renaissance, her latest book...

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Heaven’s Heart – A Shared Thirst

Heaven’s Heart – A Shared Thirst

The resources that we share with the animals around us, are an important part of what it means to be a human. Water is central to that as it is the lifeblood of every living creature on this planet.

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Christmas is an invitation to let the light shine in the darkness

Christmas is an invitation to let the light shine in the darkness

Fr. Arturo Sosa extends his Christmas and New Year wishes to not only his fellow Jesuit companions but also to all those who are committed in one way or another to spreading the light and grace that the Child of Bethlehem brings to the world.

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Matteo Ricci, missionary of inculturation

Matteo Ricci, missionary of inculturation

The figure of Matteo Ricci occupies a special place in the history of human culture as one of the main protagonists of the encounter between different cultures. Together with Marco Polo, he is one of the only two non-Chinese figures included in....

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A life of holiness through simplicity: Brother Marcos Figueroa, SJ

A life of holiness through simplicity: Brother Marcos Figueroa, SJ

On 17 December, Pope Francis approved the declaration of the heroic virtues of the Jesuit brother José Marcos Figueroa. He is thus considered “venerable”, a step towards official recognition of the holiness of his Christian life.

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Rupnik case: Jesuits invite anyone who has suffered abuse to contact them

Rupnik case: Jesuits invite anyone who has suffered abuse to contact them

Statement from Fr Johan Verschueren SJ, Delegate of Fr. General Sosa SJ and Major Superior for the International Houses.

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Heaven’s Heart – Dos Vidas (Two Lives)

Heaven’s Heart – Dos Vidas (Two Lives)

It is a meditation on the duality of an individual’s journey or period of transience. On one hand, hope for a better tomorrow. On the other, a deep and paralyzing fear of the now.

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You can all embark on a fantastic pilgrimage!

You can all embark on a fantastic pilgrimage!

You can now visit all the places connected to life of St Ignatius of Loyola - be it in a real journey, or virtually from your home. Download now the ‘Jesuit Pilgrimage’ app and help make the biggest pilgrimage ever in history.

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Br. Michael Schöpf SJ appointed new JRS International Director

Br. Michael Schöpf SJ appointed new JRS International Director

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is happy to announce that Superior General Fr Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Br Michael Schöpf, from the Central European Jesuit Province, as the new JRS International Director.

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Heaven’s Heart – The Way to Joy

Heaven’s Heart – The Way to Joy

The Bible is open to Ecclesiastes 8:1 which reads: “Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance.”

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The Jesuit vow of poverty – A testimony from Ignatius Tete SJ

The Jesuit vow of poverty – A testimony from Ignatius Tete SJ

Fr. Ignatius Tete, an Indian Jesuit, is based at St. Stanislaus College in Hazaribag. Since 2011, he has been the instructor for Tertianship, the last stage of formation that Jesuits go through before their last vows.

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