What do archivists talk about when they meet?

What do archivists talk about when they meet?

After four years of online meetings with the archivists of the JCEP, we envisaged last year a first in-person meeting at the General Curia, in February 2024. It was held from the 20th to the 23rd. The archivists meeting brought together 20 participants from 14 JCEP archives...

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New Provincials – New Ideas

New Provincials – New Ideas

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Fr Thomas Hollweck: New Provincial for the Central European Province

Fr Thomas Hollweck: New Provincial for the Central European Province

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Thomas Hollweck as the next Provincial of the Central European Province of the Society of Jesus (ECE).

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Ecumenical approach to Ignatian spirituality

Ecumenical approach to Ignatian spirituality

Encouraging testimonies of young people about the Jesuit Youth Ministry in Cracow, nourished with Ignatian and Taizé prayer.

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And they planted trees…

And they planted trees…

On the rooftops of Rome at the Collegio Bellarmino, two Jesuits have created a hanging garden, continuing a tradition of particular significance for the Society, especially at a time when planting trees has become more important than ever.

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A Turkish Jesuit bishop: a rare combination!

A Turkish Jesuit bishop: a rare combination!

“Taking part in the consecration of Turkey’s first Latin-rite bishop! Such was the event I was able to attend on Saturday 25 November 2023. On that day, Antuan Ilgit, a 51-year-old Turkish Jesuit, was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Anatolia.”

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Dominik found a living faith at a Jesuit parish in Prague

Dominik found a living faith at a Jesuit parish in Prague

On the last day of his visit to the Province of Bohemia, Father General Arturo Sosa went to the Jesuits parish in Prague to celebrate the Eucharist at the Wednesday mass that usually attracts students and young adults. After mass, there was an opportunity for informal chat...

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Education and social commitment: Father General in Děčín

Education and social commitment: Father General in Děčín

In the very north of the Czech Republic, close to the border with Germany, stands a work of the Society of Jesus, the Nativity School of Děčín. This border region has suffered the negative effects of treaties between the great powers, particularly during the 20th century...

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St Agnes of Bohemia chose the poor over royal courts

St Agnes of Bohemia chose the poor over royal courts

During his visit to the Bohemia Province on 13 November, Father General celebrated the Eucharist at Brno’s Jesuit church - a vibrant hub for the youth of the Catholic University Movement. The occasion coincided with the feast of Bohemia’s patron saint, St Agnes...

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Accompanying students: a priority for Czech Jesuits

Accompanying students: a priority for Czech Jesuits

Father General Arturo Sosa is visiting the Province of Bohemia, whose borders coincide with those of the Czech Republic. In two university towns, the Jesuits give priority to the accompaniment of university students. We asked two Jesuit chaplains to tell us about their work.

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The Province of Bohemia (BOH) is 400 years old: Father General is visiting it

The Province of Bohemia (BOH) is 400 years old: Father General is visiting it

It is the smallest Jesuit Province in the world, with 38 Jesuits. It serves a highly secularised country, the Czech Republic, which has a rich and complex history and is comprised mainly of two regions, Moravia and Bohemia.

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The Pedro Arrupe Institute in Palermo: another work inspired by Fr Arrupe

The Pedro Arrupe Institute in Palermo: another work inspired by Fr Arrupe

14 November is the anniversary of the birth of Father Pedro Arrupe (1907). The date provides an opportunity to take stock once again of all that this former Superior General of the Jesuits - an exemplary religious whose beatification process is in train - inspired...

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