Fr Justin Glyn SJ has firsthand experience of living with a disability. Legally blind since birth, he sees life through “a fuzzy blur”. He needs telescopes attached to his eyeglasses to help focus on small areas and uses a walking … Continued
On his 86th birthday on 17 December, Pope Francis signed a decree recognising the “heroic virtues” of Jesuit Matteo Ricci, the first stage in a process of beatification. During an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for … Continued
As a Jesuit and international chaplain of Pax Romana, I was edified and uplifted in spirit with the blessing of two fellow Jesuits for the conclusion of our centenary celebration on 23 July: first, from Fr Douglas Marcouiller SJ, Vicarius … Continued
In the last week of April, over a hundred people from all over the world gathered online to participate in the International Ignatian Ecospiritual Conference hosted by the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus. This was part of the … Continued
“In this contemplative time of global readjustment in the midst of a pandemic, local crisis, and the reckoning of community values, how do we go to the frontiers of the world from our own homes?” Australian Jesuit Provincial Fr Quyen … Continued
The Society of Jesus in Australia has joined an international movement committed to implementing Pope Francis’ path to renewal, laid out in his landmark 2015 environmental encyclical, Laudato sí. The Australian Jesuits have joined a growing number of Catholic organisations … Continued
The Jesuit parish of St Ignatius and Caritas Singapore were excited to present the inaugural Climate Action Conference for Catholic parishes in Singapore and the wider community on 6 November via Zoom and YouTube. The conference aims to deepen the … Continued
On Monday, 3 May, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ presented his new book, “En Camino con Ignacio” (“Walking with Ignatius”), to Pope Francis. The book, originally written in Spanish with journalist Darìo Menor, touches on the current challenges facing the … Continued
We might think that people who care about religion would also care more about the environment. Yet, look around or look within, and you’ll find that’s not always the case. We Christians have a long way to go in understanding … Continued
Sophia University in Tokyo held an online lecture with Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, Undersecretary of the Migrant and Refugee Section of the Holy See, on 27 November. This event was the last of a series of lectures organised for the … Continued