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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...

In April 1535, Ignatius returned to Loyola from Paris. Seven years of intense study at the University of the Sorbonne had weakened his health, and the doctors advised him to go back to his homeland and breathe its native air. Ignatius obeyed – and Loyola gave him life once more...

Father General has appointed Fr Bernhard Bürgler as the new Regional Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe. He takes over from Fr Tomasz Kot who has served in this role for the past years. Born in 1960 in Lienz, Austria, Fr Bürgler joined the Society of Jesus in 1991...

How can a traditional Catholic school successfully move into the future? The Jesuit College of St. Blasien in the Upper Black Forest offers a compelling answer: By building a new science centre, it is expanding its educational offerings in a way that meets the needs...

In German, people say that things that naturally belong together go together “like a pot and a lid”. That’s exactly how Jesuits and education fit. From the very beginning, theological and philosophical education have been a cornerstone of the Jesuit order...

At the Jesuit Ukama Centre in Nuremberg, Germany, everything revolves around social and ecological transformation. But that’s not all. When Father General Arturo Sosa visits the place during his visit to Germany and the Central European Province (ECE)...

“Ukama” – a word from the African Shona language – can be translated as everything is connected to everything. It’s also the name of the Jesuit centre in Nuremberg, Germany, which is dedicated to socio-ecological transformation. During his visit to Germany, Father General...

As in many other European countries, interest in matters of faith is declining among young people in Germany. This is especially true for Catholic youth aged 12 to 25, as the 2024 Shell Youth Study notes: “For young people belonging to the...”

When Peter Faber welcomed Petrus Canisius, a native of the Diocese of Cologne, as the eighth member of the Society of Jesus in 1543, he laid the foundation not only for the saint’s blessed ministry but also for the deep and lasting roots of the Jesuit Order in Germany...

Father Arturo Sosa visited the Province of Slovenia from 19 – 20 September. A key highlight of his trip was the centenary celebration of the St Ignatius of Loyola House of Spiritual Exercises in Ljubljana which was built in 1925. The celebration began with...

The House for Spiritual Exercises (today St Ignatius Retreat House), located in the heart of Ljubljana, was built between 1924 and 1925 at the request of the Jesuits, who were aware of the need to offer spiritual retreats. It is the oldest retreat house in Slovenia and is part...

Father General Arturo Sosa is visiting the Province of Slovenia from 19 – 20 September. The Central European country has a modest yet meaningful presence of Jesuits who are engaged in different ministries, including pastoral care, youth outreach and education...