Father General

The conveners of ten working groups of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) met for the first time in Rome from December 15 to 16 with the aim of fostering collaboration and aligning efforts towards a common vision: Jesuit universities as agents of social transformation...

“Dear companions, as we approach the light at the end of Advent, we are called to moments of solemn reflection: times when we acknowledge not only the grace and blessings we have received this past year, but also the shadows and challenges – not just for us alone as individuals, but as a worldwide family...”

Father General has appointed Fr Hwang Jeong-yeon Javier as the Provincial of the Korean Province. Born in 1967 in Seoul, Fr Hwang entered the Society in 1996. He completed a Master of Arts in Philosophy at the Graduate School of Theology of Sogang University in 2001 and...

Father General’s visit also came at an important moment in world events, coming after two years of war in Gaza, with only very fragile ceasefire in place. His presence helped to confirm both the work of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, as well as the ministerial presence of the Jesuit...

Fr General Arturo Sosa’s visitation of Jesuit works in the Holy Land led him to the Tantur Ecumenical Institute (TEI). His presence means much to the staff and participants of the Institute, but it is important to remember than when he stepped onto the campus he was not merely stepping...

Father General Arturo Sosa, continuing his visitation of Jesuit works in the Holy Land, had a unique experience of the cultural and ministerial diversity of the region. Six Christian Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel – four men and two women from Jerusalem and the north of Israel...

More than 500 years ago – on September 1, 1523 – Ignatius of Loyola made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was his fervent desire to live and work there as a simple servant of God until his death. However, with war in the region looming he was forced to return to Europe where he would...

Father General has appointed Fr Francys Silvestrini Adão as the new Provincial of the Province of Brazil. Born in Iconha (Espírito Santo) in 1979, Fr Adão entered the Society of Jesus in 1999 at the Novitiate of Our Lady of Grace in Feira de Santana (Bahia) and was ordained a priest...

Father General Arturo Sosa visited four schools of the Mediterranean Apostolic Platform as part of his visit to the Province of Spain. The school tour included Escuelas San José in Valencia, Colegio Borja in Gandía, and two schools in Alicante – Colegio Inmaculada and Colegio Nazaret...

The visit of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus to Gandía puts the spotlight back on the birthplace of San Francisco de Borja and on a relationship – spiritual, cultural, and educational – that spans five centuries. Father Sosa’s itinerary...

A year after the torrential rains that devastated the Valencian Community on October 29, 2024, the Society of Jesus continues to maintain an active support network that was born during the emergency and today continues to sustain processes of social, educational, and spiritual...

The works of the Society in the Valencian Community will play host to Father General Arturo Sosa during part of his visit to Spain. During his stay, he will visit places such as the Escuelas San José, the Centro Arrupe in Valencia, and the Colegio Nazaret in Alicante...