Introduction: How capitalism has eroded democracy [auth] In 2007 The UN General Assembly resolved to celebrate International Day of Democracy on 15 September, inviting member states to commemorate the day so as “to raise public…
Nourished by the streams of Loyola – 71st…
About a hundred Jesuits gathered at Loyola, Spain, from 6 April to 21 May, 2023 for the Congregation of Procurators (CP 71). It is a formal gathering in which the delegates of Jesuit Provinces from…
Many Branches, but One Root
Interview with Fr. Pavulraj Michael, SJ, on CP 71, Loyola, Spain [auth] Dear Fr. Pavul, thanks for the interview to Jivan. You attended the recent Congregation of Procurators in Spain. What was the atmosphere? Fr.…
Journeying with the Youth of South Asia
On 27th October 2018, the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops promulgated a path-breaking document ‘Young People, The Faith and Vocational Discernment’ at the end of a historic Synod on youth! The…
Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection (PCCP):…
AwakeningIn the early years of the 21st century, journalists, print and social media, highlighted violence against children and vulnerable adults in different institutions run by State and Church agencies. Much of this media attention was…
Jamshedpur Jesuit Province: Two Events of Grace
The Sesquicentenary (150 years) of the very first Catholic Baptisms in the whole of Chotanagpur and the birth of Jamshedpur Province 75 years ago impel the Province to celebrate a festival of joy. This momentous…
Vidyajyoti Turns Golden
Spontaneous memories of the students of the last fifty years of Vidyajyoti would vary: some may recall the buildings and the neighbourhood places like the landmark Gujarati Samaj while others remember their visits to historic…
Unsettled and Unresolved
Stories of people towards dignity In December 2019, T. Yanadhan, aged 28, born to a Sri Lankan parent living in a refugee camp in Pavalathanur, implored the district collector’s permission to kill himself due to…
Brothers Down History Lane
“Without Brothers, the Society of Jesus would not be the Society of Jesus. Brothers embody the Jesuit call to the vowed life in an especially clear way, and they model for us ways of participating…