Jesuit Curia in Rome
GC 36 – Responding to new calls and urgent needs
The Preparatory Commission (Coetus Praevius) for GC 36 met in Rome from Monday, August 31 to Saturday, September 12. The task of the group, which...read more
Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical
Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment has won many hearts, not least because it combines concern for the environment and for social justice. The Pope...read more
Jesuit higher education reaches out to margins
Can getting a higher education benefit entire communities and even countries? Jesuit Father Michael Garanzini, Secretary for higher education worldwide for the Society of Jesus, thinks...read more
Awarding-winning composer premieres mass for Jesuit Restoration bicentenary
Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer who has won multiple awards for his film soundtracks, including The Mission, debuted the first mass he has written on June...read more
Partners in protection
The Centre for Child Protection, based at the Jesuit-run Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, is at the forefront of the Catholic Church’s global response to...read more
Fr General visits Jesuit Chinese and Vietnamese Provinces
Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, spent two weeks in Asia Pacific in January, visiting the Jesuit Chinese Province from...read more
A Universal Body with a Universal Mission
At our annual meeting with Fr General in Rome this month, the six Jesuit Conference presidents identified significant strategies that are bearing fruit for greater...read more
Pope Francis says the Jesuits must be “brave and expert rowers”
Pope Francis celebrated a special liturgy of thanksgiving in the Church of the Gesù in Rome on Saturday, September 27, to mark the 200th anniversary of...read more
Pope appoints Jesuit to the post of Promoter of Justice
Pope Francis has appointed Fr Robert J Geisinger SJ Promoter of Justice for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In this role, Fr...read more