JCSA

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...

In the dynamic landscape of contemporary challenges, fostering peace and reconciliation stands as a paramount mission for the Society of Jesus. Responding to the call of General Congregations 35 and 36, which advocate for building bridges and...

Jesuit presence in Kerala dates back to the times of St Francis Xavier who arrived in India in 1542. He landed in Goa and reached Kochi (Cochin in colonial records) the same year. He later passed through Cochin many times during his journeys since it had become...

The Major Superiors of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) are meeting again, this time in Kozhikade, South India, in the Kerala Province. These meetings are held twice a year for the 19 Provincials and 2 Regional Superiors of the Conference, which covers not only India...

How the Spanish missionaries of Gujarat foresaw the Apostolic Preferences of today.

Father Arturo Sosa, Superior General, has nominated Fr Shajumon Chakkalakkal (57) as the next Provincial of the Darjeeling Province.

‘Northeast India,’ comprising seven states, perhaps has the highest density of cultural diversity in the world with 166 different tribes (population of 51,670,000) present in just 262,179 km². With plains, mountains and valleys, the altitude varies from the sea-level to...

Father General has appointed Fr. James Arjen Tete as the next Provincial of the Calcutta Province. Born in 1967, James Arjen Tete entered the Society of Jesus in 1987, was ordained a priest in 2003 and pronounced his Final Vows in 2018.

Motivation to stand aside young people based on the experience of accompaniment given by All India Catholic University Federation.

We pulled one representative from each of six Conferences and asked them for their thoughts about representing their brothers at CP71. Fr. J. Lourdu Xavier represents the Dumka-Raiganj Province (DUM). Fr. Thierry Anne represents the French Speaking European Province (EOF).

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr. Thomas Amirtham Provincial of the Madurai (MDU) Province. Born on 25 May 1964, Fr. Amirtham entered the Society of Jesus on 5 July 1984, was ordained a priest on 19 November 1994, and pronounced his Final Vows on 29 April 2005.

“Don’t you want to become a priest, son?” asked my dad. As a child, I innocently responded “YES.” However, as a teenager my life was in real contrast to this “Yes.” I failed to live even a normal Christian life. I did not put my best in my studies...