Building a culture of safeguarding is a paramount consideration for all Jesuit and companion schools within the JECSE (Jesuit European Committee for Primary and Secondary Education) network. In 2019, the Secretariat for Education of the Society of Jesus underscored that "Jesuit schools are committed to creating a safe and healthy environment for all" (Jesuit Schools: a Living Tradition in the 21st Century – An Ongoing Exercise of Discernment), thus making safeguarding a key indicator among the ten identifiers guiding our schools. Although awareness of the need to take action in the area of sa ..read more

As a result of and continuation of the Symposium on the Mystagogies of the Exercises 500 years later (June 2022), the Spirituality Center of the Cova Sant Ignasi (CIEI), the Ignatian School of Spirituality (EIDES) and an Intercontinental Committee have taken the task of convening a biennial Symposium on a specific issue related to Ignatian practice. The theme chosen for next June 2024 (10th to 16th) is how the experience of the Exercises can promote an awareness and a change in attitude towards the ecological crisis. Through speakers from various parts of the world who are engaged i ..read more

Fifty-five years after the expulsion of the Jesuits of Al Hikma University from Iraq in 1969—the Jesuits of Baghdad College had already been expelled in 1968—the Jesuits have bought a house in Baghdad. The property in Karrada, a central neighborhood of Baghdad city, is not yet habitable and needs extensive renovation. The house will serve as legal address for registering the Jesuits as a religious community under the Latin Bishopric of Baghdad. Upon completion of the works, the two-floor house will be able to accommodate three Jesuits and will have meeting and conference spaces as well as a s ..read more

On Wednesday April 17, the Spiritual Center of Penboc'h, in Morbihan, inaugurated its coastal wall and its sailor's shelter, completely restored after 15 months of work. Almost a year after the launch of the collection of donations for the restoration of the coastal wall and the sailor's shelter of the Jesuit Spiritual Center of Penboc'h in Morbihan, the work is now completed. After the restoration of the Saint-Joseph chapel in 2015, then of all the buildings in 2018-2020, the Penboc'h Center launched, at the end of 2022, the restoration of the wall and the sailor's shelter located op ..read more

It was during the Easter Octave, from April 2 to 5, that the second Jesuit week at Caousou, an educational establishment in Toulouse, took place, against a backdrop of spring and Easter joy. Certainly, the threats of capricious weather and reinforced security protocols complicated the organization to the end, but without preventing the smooth running of this true missionary festival filled with multi-faceted events. The first meeting of October 2019 left very good memories, and everyone saw better what such a week could be. Also, the program for this second edition did not lack ambition! T ..read more

 «Three days of meeting and communion in a profound, joyful and open style to think about life and the future»: thus Fr. Andrea Picciau SJ, coordinator of the Jesuit youth network of the Euro-Mediterranean Province (Italy, Albania, Malta and Romania), founded on 12 November, talks about the meeting of around 300 young people aged 18 to 35 who live experiences linked to spirituality Ignatian, and the responsible Jesuits. The three-day event was held from 25 to 28 April, in Frascati, at the Giovanni XXIII Center. Among the proposals are three workshops, centered on the different points of ..read more

The Assembly of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials took place at Le Châtelard, the Jesuit Spiritual Ecocentre outside Lyon, France, between the 25th and the 29th of April. Rainy weather stayed with us most of the days, sustaining the green landscapes surrounding the Centre. One full day was dedicated to formation on the new Instruction for Administration and Finances (IAF). The General Treasurer, Sebastian Jeerakassery led the sessions with helpful examples of situations frequently faced by Provincials. Fr. General was also present for a couple of days. On the morning of the feast ..read more

On April 25, 2023, the Ignatianum University in Krakow hosted a Scientific Symposium entitled "The Crime of Pedophilic Acts: Social, Therapeutic, and Legal Aspects" organized by the Child Protection Center (COD). The event took place on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of COD. The symposium was held under the honorary patronage of Archbishop Wojciech Polak, the Primate of Poland, Monika Hornej-Cieślak, the Ombudsman for Children's Rights, and Professor Tomasz Homa, the Rector of Ignatianum University. The introductory speeches were delivered by: Dr. Krzysztof Biel SJ, Dean of the Facult ..read more

A small community of Polish Jesuits from Melbourne, Australia, was noticed at the 29th Catholic Publishers' Fair at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The Jesuit community of St. Andrew Bobola in Melbourne dared to exhibit the board game "Ignacy Loyola: Knight and Pilgrim" (English: "Ignatius Loyola: Knight and Pilgrim"), Fr. Mariusz Han SJ and Dr. Tomasz R. Han - in the Multimedia category. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, during the official opening of the Fair, the Association of Catholic Publishers announced the results of the annual Phoenix Award competition, awarded in 11 different thematic catego ..read more

On the occasion of the official visit to the Congregation for Culture and Education, the Rector of the University of Deusto, Juan José Etxeberria SJ, accompanied by the Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Francisco José Ruiz Pérez SJ, had the opportunity to be received in private audience by Pope Francis on April 8. The purpose of this meeting was to inform the Pope about the current situation of the University, the challenges Deusto faces as a Church institution in the academic sphere, and the university community that constitutes our mission. When the Rector asked what message he would convey ..read more