Showing the way to God

We asked some of the Jesuit deacons ordained this year to tell us what this step meant to them. Today, the testimonies of Guillermo Medina, a Mexican ordained in Bogotà (Colombia) and Rivelt Silnéus, a Haitian ordained in Paris.

While a certain number of Jesuits are “brothers”, men who choose religious life without engaging in priestly ministry, the vast majority of Jesuits in formation are preparing to become priests in the Society of Jesus. However, before being ordained a priest, each one is first ordained a deacon...

Throughout the world, men and women inspired by Ignatian spirituality are placing their talents and resources at the service of those in need, but rarely has a group developed the level of presence and commitment in a city as it has in Medellín, Colombia.

In addition to the Grand Prize awarded to a production from Lebanon in the competition organised by IAJU and the General Curia of the Society of Jesus, a “Special Prize” was given for each of the themes.

At the IAJU General Assembly in Boston on 4 August 2022, the five winners of the competition were announced, one winner for each of the UAPs and one Grand Prize. Discover the winning entry!

This June, Jesuits specializing in liturgy gathered in Rome for the latest congress of the Jungmann Society to explore the relationship between liturgy and the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP) of the Society of Jesus.

Father General’s advisory group on ecumenism and inter religious dialogue will meet between 5th-8th of September in person with Father General. The international group consists of 12 Jesuit experts in their fields.

In a country hit by a deep economic and political crisis, as well as the tragedies of the Beirut mega-explosion and the pandemic, the story of a priest heartened by the strength of youth and faith in the risen Christ.

In the middle of our globalizing modern world, we Jesuits are called to show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment; that is the first of our Universal Apostolic Preferences. We try to do this for people...

Peter was covered head to foot in tattoos: not the usual look for an R.E. teacher. And at a very young age, he had ended up in a gang. Then, several years ago, he had watched a Dutch television reality show...

In a time when intolerance and division is often flamed for political gains, Jesuit works in Indonesia continue to provide inclusive spaces in which differences are not only welcomed, but also celebrated.