Father General

Fr Enrique Javier Mireles Bueno has been appointed by Father General Arturo Sosa as the new Provincial of the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus. Father Enrique, 49, hails from Monterrey, Nuevo León in Mexico. He entered the Society...

Fr Hak-joon Kim, SJ, known as Lorenzo, presented to the Enlarged Council of Father General the progress in the preparation of MAGIS 2027, the Ignatian meeting of young adults. The meeting will take place in South Korea from July 25 to August 2, 2027...

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...

On 19 December 2025, Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, appointed Fr Pudota R. John Susai Raj, SJ, as the Provincial of the Andhra Province of the Society of Jesus. He will assume office on 25 January 2026. Fr Pudota R. John entered the Society of Jesus in 1986...

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...