Ecology

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...

Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.

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.