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Georgetown begins to make amends for 1838 sale of enslaved persons
One hundred and seventy-nine years ago, two Jesuit priests sold 272 persons at a slave auction. Their families were torn... Read more
Why Catholics in Scotland want a statue for this martyred priest
Four centuries after the martyrdom of St. John Ogilvie, Catholics in Scotland have launched a campaign to mark the place... Read more
Pope mourns death of Fr Kolvenbach, former head of Jesuits
After the death of Jesuit Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, former head of the order, over the weekend, Pope Francis has... Read more
Be 'men for others', not wrapped up in clericalism, Francis tells Jesuits
Bringing all people the lasting joy of the Church should be the focus of their service, Pope Francis told representatives... Read more
When it comes to Venezuela, new Jesuit head 'critical' of Maduro regime
A fellow Jesuit who has known Fr. Arturo Sosa for more than 50 years has said the newly elected head... Read more
Priest shot with rubber bullets during student protest in South Africa
A Jesuit priest was shot in the face with rubber bullets by police in Johannesburg while trying to protect student... Read more
How a Jesuit school in Nepal is helping earthquake survivors manage trauma
A Jesuit primary school located near Kathmandu is using increased counselling and student-parent orientation programs to help both children and... Read more
The Pope's Lent retreat: Bucking tradition or just being his Jesuit self?
While Pope Francis has altered the custom of his predecessors by leaving the Vatican for his yearly Lenten retreat, one... Read more
Jesuit priest's cheerful disposition kept hope alive during Afghan captivity
A key player in working for the release of a Jesuit priest held by suspected Taliban militants in Afghanistan for... Read more
Jesuit laments car bomb attack in Syria, scorns media silence
“Most of them were students at the university, young people who had not left the city. So what sort of... Read more
Huge crowds flock to see St Francis Xavier's relics on his feast day
On Wednesday, the 462nd anniversary of his death, an estimated 200,000 people visited Se Cathedral in Old Goa to venerate... Read more
Exhibition of St Francis Xavier's relics preceded by catechesis
Spiritual formation and catechesis are underway to prepare for the upcoming exposition in Goa of the relics of St. Francis... Read more
Jesuits' history shows trust in God amid trials, Pope Francis says
The suppression and subsequent restoration of the Society of Jesus shows the importance of discernment and trusting in God even... Read more
Korea trip fulfills the dream of the seminarian Jorge Bergoglio
As a young man and a Jesuit still in formation, Jorge Bergoglio longed to become a missionary in the Far... Read more
Priest murdered in Syria witnessed to Christ's love
A priest of the Society of Jesus who refused to leave his flock in the Syrian city of Homs was... Read more
