JCEP

Time passes and memories fade, but how long would it take to dull the pain of the tragic explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August 2020 that destroyed or damaged a large part of the city? No Lebanese, no matter where they live, can forget.

Imagine this: you finally conquer that mountain you’ve been training for, the view from the peak is breathtaking, but then... you just pack up and go home? Easter can feel a bit like that sometimes. After the long period of lent, we celebrate the victory, the resurrection...

“On this tenth anniversary of the assassination of Fr Frans van der Lugt in his home in Homs (Syria), we bear witness to how much he is still alive and active in the hearts of the many people who were in contact with him...”

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...

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

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

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.

“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.”

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...

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...

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...