Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an apostolic letter, Totum Amoris Est (Everything pertains to Love) on the fourth centenary of the death of Saint Francis de Sales on 28th December 2022. [auth] Francis de…

The year 8th June 2021 marked the fourth Centenary of the  death of Our Foundress, Anne de Xainctonge, born in Dijon, France (1567-1621) which coincided with the first “Cannonball” moment of St. Ignatius of Loyola…

The Jesuit pioneers, who entered war-torn Afghanistan in 2005, considered education to be their greatest contribution to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and returnees, after peace had been (formally) re-established in 2001. [auth] Among these…

“We too escaped on boat like the Vietnamese people in the video.  It also made me feel sad that people have been suffering like this down the history. But there are others like the JRS…

14th November 1980, was a historic day in the annals of the Society of Jesus! Traditionally, it was the Feast of St Joseph Pignatelli – regarded as the second Founder of the Jesuits. [auth] On…

Just as the cry of the boat people of Vietnam in 1979 shocked Pedro Arrupe to initiate the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Society, the plight of People of Concern (PoC) fleeing away from…

Madhesh Manjhi hailed from Masaurhi which is just 30 km from Patna - the state capital of Bihar. Finding no gainful employment, he left with some of the villagers in the first week of November…

Every year when Christmas comes along, I go through an almost allergic reaction of frustration and incredulity, to the narrative that is repeated, emphasised and swallowed unquestioningly by everyone. It is so different from what…