Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, SJ: a biologist… and much more

Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, SJ: a biologist… and much more

An interview with a Jesuit who put science in the hands of the poor.

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The Heart Desires More – MAGIS Kerala 2024

The Heart Desires More – MAGIS Kerala 2024

The word “Magis” holds a profound and emotional connection for us Jesuits. Perhaps no other term in Ignatian jargon is as popular as Magis. Also, no other Ignatian term has accumulated as many interpretations over the years...

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‘Be Fruitful and Multiply’

‘Be Fruitful and Multiply’

Wayanad is a rural district in Kerala, southwest India. It is a popular area with beautiful landscapes and tropical forests, hillocks and plainlands, with paddy fields and other vegetation. Hectares of lands are converted into coffee estates...

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Fr M. A. Windey’s seven principles (Saptashila) for rural development

Fr M. A. Windey’s seven principles (Saptashila) for rural development

Here is an example of a Jesuit missionary involvement that has important bearing on the future of rural development in India. But what sustains this project are the links that its founder was able to establish between the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and evangelical values.

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Summer School on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

Summer School on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

The Society of Jesus is actively involved in inter-religious dialogue. In India, the first focus, in fact, could be a dialogue between Christians and Hindus. However, given the often-exacerbated tensions with Muslim communities, the Jesuits are also involved in dialogue...

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A new Provincial for Patna, India

A new Provincial for Patna, India

Fr General has appointed Fr Vimal Kishore SJ as the new Provincial of Patna Province, Bihar, India. Born in 1967, Fr Vimal entered the Society in 1989. He was ordained in 2002 and professed his final vows in 2011. He is currently the Superior of...

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Fr Pedro Rodrigues, new Provincial of Goa

Fr Pedro Rodrigues, new Provincial of Goa

On 4 April, Fr Arturo Sosa, Superior General, announced the appointment of Fr Pedro Rodrigues, 55 years old, as the new Provincial of the Goa Province in India. He will assume office on 22 April, Feast of Mary, Mother of the Society of Jesus...

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Training next generation media enthusiasts

Training next generation media enthusiasts

Three words - Storytelling, Liberation, and Companionship - will succinctly surmise the four-day media bootcamp organized for ten scholastics from De Nobili College (DNC), Pune. Facilitated by the Communications Office of the General Curia and JCSA...

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New Provincials – New Ideas

New Provincials – New Ideas

From time to time, you may notice on our website the announcement of the appointment of new Major Superiors by Father General. At the Curia, two or three times a year, the new Provincials are gathered for a detailed presentation of the functions...

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Quality education at all levels: a commitment of the Madurai Jesuit Province

Quality education at all levels: a commitment of the Madurai Jesuit Province

Empowering the marginalized through quality education is the mandate faithfully fulfilled by the schools in the Madurai Province. A few statistics: there are 14 primary and secondary schools catering for some 25,000 students, most of whom come from marginalized or rural communities.

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Navigating New Horizons: The Transformative Journey of Madurai Jesuit Province’s Social Action

Navigating New Horizons: The Transformative Journey of Madurai Jesuit Province’s Social Action

In the ever-evolving landscape of social action, the Madurai Jesuit Province finds itself at a crucial juncture, reflecting on its remarkable journey and contemplating the path ahead. This narrative unveils the Province’s pioneering efforts in social engagement, shaped by...

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The Province of Madurai: quite a saga!

The Province of Madurai: quite a saga!

The Madurai Province is one of the oldest Jesuit Provinces in India, and as such it has a glorious past and eventful history. The Jesuit presence in Tamil Nadu began with the arrival of St Francis Xavier in Goa on 6 May 1542. In October of that year...

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