Who Was Walter Ciszek, SJ?
Fr. Walter Ciszek, SJ, was a U.S. Jesuit missionary who was imprisoned for more than 20 years in the Soviet Union.
Subject Area: Global Church
All Souls’ Day: What My “Uncle Larry,” Jesuit for 64 Years, Meant to Me
Uncle Larry was a good priest and a good man, willing to serve whole-heartedly wherever he was called.
Jesuits of Canada and the United States Issue Statement on the Nicaraguan Government’s Seizure of the University of Central America
The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States has issued a statement of solidarity with the Jesuits of Nicaragua and the faculty, staff and students of the UCA.
MAGIS 2023 Kicks Off World Youth Day in Lisbon
Magis is a Latin adverb meaning “more; greater.” Jesuits often use this term to describe a call to do more for others and in so, do more for Christ. MAGIS is also the name of a gathering organized by the Society of Jesus in which young adults (18-35 years old) from the Ignatian Family come …
Society of Jesus Mourns Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
A letter from Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at age 95 on Dec. 31, 2022.
A Visit from Father General Sosa
The day after celebrating Mass on July 31 in the Basilica of Loyola in Spain for the Feast of St. Ignatius and the conclusion of the Ignatian Year, Father General Arturo Sosa was on a plane for the USA East Province, his first visit to the province since its creation in 2020. Having tasked the …
Two Jesuits Assassinated in Mexico
On June 20, 2022, in Cerocahui, Tarahumara, Mexico, Jesuit Fathers Javier Campos and Joaquín Mora were murdered while trying to defend a man who was seeking refuge in the church and who was being pursued by an armed person.
A Prayer for Peace
How do we pray for peace from half a world away? How can words salve and soothe real wounds, assuage real fears, wipe tears from real eyes?
Finding the Way in Siberia
By Fr. Thomas M. Simisky, SJ Life can feel overwhelming at times. We’ve all been pushed to our limits on multiple occasions as we navigate the uncertainties of pandemic, politics, and our own personal challenges. How do we find God when faced with problems we’ve never seen before and don’t fully comprehend? Yes, we do …
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Iraq
By Fr. Daniel Corrou, SJ We were driving to the village of Qaraqosh, Iraq late in the evening and the temperature was still absurdly hot: 120 degrees F. In the darkness of the drive, I was reminded that we were driving a very real Via Cruxis. In 2014, Christians, Yezidis (Ezidis), and many Muslims had …