Father General

Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, has officially convoked a Meeting of Major Superiors (MMS), to be held in Rome this coming October. These meetings are as rare as they are important, with the last MMS held in 2000 and 2005...

The Consiglio Allargato explored the different situations experienced by Jesuits and reflected on our religious life, which is guided by the hope of the risen Christ. It touched on the lived experiences of Jesuits and examined the nuanced challenges and spiritual...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Juan Cristóbal Beytía as the new Provincial of the Chilean Province (CHL) of the Society of Jesus. Fr Beytía will begin his new role on 31 July 2025. Born in Santiago in 1972, Father Beytía attended...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Shajumon Chakkalakkal as the Provincial of the Darjeeling-Nepal Province (DAN). On 12 April 2025, Father General united the Darjeeling Province with the Nepal Region by a Decree, thereby constituting a new Province...

The last leg of Father General Arturo Sosa’s visit to the Hungarian Province saw him visit Székelyland (Romania). There, he met with the Endes István community in Târgu Mures, and encouraged the residents of the local Jesuit college to witness about...

The Jesuit high school in Miskolc opened in autumn 1994. Today, it proudly serves almost a thousand students and also includes both boys’ and girls’ dormitories as well as a kindergarten. The Miskolc-Avas parish, which is located right next to the school...

Fr Arturo Sosa visited one of the most deprived villages in Hungary, where the Jesuits from the Hungarian Province launched a mission five years ago. In Arló, NE Hungary, Hungarian and Roma people live together, daily facing poverty and situations of difficulty...

Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, met with Ukrainian refugees and their helpers as part of the activities of his 5-day visit to Hungarian Province. He also visited the OASIS Pastoral Care and Mental Health Service which provides crucial support to those in need.

On the first day of his visit, Father Sosa met with young people who are in the process of searching for their vocation. In the discussion that followed, Father General spoke with young men aged between 17 and 30 about discerning one’s vocation...

On 8 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Bishop of Rome and the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Father General Arturo Sosa addresses this letter offering prayers for the Pope, and reaffirming the Society’s historic availability for service to the Church.

“Dear brothers and sisters, there are many ways to approach the life of Pope Francis, who wore the sandals of the fisherman, those of the Apostle Peter, in the style of Jorge Mario Bergoglio. A style that was formed and matured over many years of formation, service...”

Some years ago, the Society of Jesus received the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) from Pope Francis and is now in the second phase of their implementation. Focusing on the fourth UAP – to collaborate in the care of our Common Home...