Journeying with Youth

“Since the third Universal Apostolic Preference was given to us, I have spent time discerning how the General Curia can help to move it forward. I didn’t want to set up a heavy structure. I didn’t think a Secretariat here in the Curia was needed. In the end, I opted for a light network structure...”

Leading a retreat for young people should be easy. It’s usually just two or three days. But... where should I start? What should the theme be? Where do I get help? The good news is that help is at hand with a new platform called Magisresources.org...

For ten years, MAG+S Timor-Leste has been quietly accompanying young people. In our small community shaped by friendship, prayer, and service, many young people have encountered the richness of Ignatian spirituality and discovered a deeper relationship with God...

Rwanda’s youthful population holds great potential, yet nearly one in four young people are not in employment, education, or training, according to the 2025 Labour Force Survey. In response to this situation, the Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC), a social initiative of the Jesuit Rwanda-Burundi Province...

In a special letter to Jesuit Major Superiors released for Pentecost 2026, Father General Sosa calls for a “new intensity, coherence, and depth” in Jesuit work with young adults. “Our apostolates are privileged spaces of encounter with the young”, says Fr Sosa...

What began as a simple encounter between urban students and forgotten hamlets has evolved into a profound Jesuit mission of accompaniment. For eight years, St. Xavier’s University Kolkata has answered the Society of Jesus’ call to “walk with the excluded” through its transformative...

Sri Lanka is known for its stunning, diverse landscapes and ancient sites. At the same time, its three decades of horrific civil war, the devastating 2004 tsunami, and the more recent political unrest, along with the strain of an economic crisis which deepens inequalities, also remain impressed...

In 2025, while many organisations cut back or ceased activities in the face of global turmoil, Jesuit Worlwide Learning (JWL) remained steadfast and ensured over 13,000 students across 40 countries could continue to learn. Students’ resilience has been especially remarkable...

Although Saint Ignatius and the first Jesuits did not consider opening schools at the very beginning, they quickly discover their apostolic potential and became deeply involved in education. Thus, they understood that they needed common guidelines to guarantee a shared identity...

When Belgian Jesuit missionaries arrived in Chotanagpur in 1869, they stepped into a landscape of systematic oppression. The Adivasi tribes – Munda, Oraon, Ho, Santhal, Kharia – lived on land rich with minerals yet were themselves stripped of dignity, resources, and hope...

The inauguration of St. Xavier’s College’s new building in Simdega represents far more than bricks, classrooms, and laboratories. It’s a declaration: Quality higher education belongs here. Your children deserve the same opportunities as youth in Ranchi, Delhi, or Mumbai...

The establishment of the first novitiate in Bangladesh in 2022 marked a milestone for the Society of Jesus in the region, responding to growing pastoral needs and reflecting confidence that more men in Bangladesh are responding to the call to Jesuit life...