Throughout history, the idea of utopia has often been associated with an unattainable ideal, destined to remain confined to theoretical reflection. Yet, between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, in the heart of South… Read more

The figure of Saint Paul Miki crosses centuries and cultures as a clear testimony of faith, courage, and coherence. A Japanese Jesuit, catechist, and martyr, Paul Miki is remembered by the Church on February 6, together with his companions, as one of the first great witnesses of Christianity in Asia.  His story, deeply connected to the Society of Jesus, still speaks today to the world of education, challenging consciences and offering an example of witness capable of uniting faith, word, and life.  A Japanese Jesuit in a time of persecution Paul… Read more

The Jesuits and the defense of human dignity during the Shoah  The Shoah represents one of the deepest fractures in contemporary history an event that radically called into question the very meaning of being human. Remembering does not mean merely… Read more

The birth of Jesuit education and the first college of the Society of Jesus  In 1548, with the opening of the College of Messina, the Society of Jesus inaugurated a new chapter in the history of European education. This was not merely the founding of a school, but the beginning of an educational model destined to spread throughout the world, becoming one of the defining features… Read more

The right to education is not an abstract principle, but a concrete responsibility that involves the entire educational community. With this spirit, Fondazione Gesuiti Educazione has awarded three scholarships to deserving students, enabling… Read more

January 3, a feast that tells the origin and identity of the Society of Jesus On January 3, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, a liturgical commemoration of particular significance for the Society of Jesus, which… Read more

A journey that marked the beginnings of lay participation within Ignatian spirituality  The Marian Congregations represent one of the most significant expressions of Ignatian spirituality and of lay involvement in the life of the Church. Founded in the sixteenth century, during a period of rapid expansion of Jesuit colleges, they were conceived as places of spiritual formation, personal growth, and apostolic commitment, inspired by the Virgin Mary and by the Ignatian charism. Origins and pontifical recognition  The first Marian Congregation was founded in Rome in 1563 by the Jesuit Jean Leunis, a teacher at the Roman… Read more

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a model of Christian charity and service: a life dedicated to the poor, care for the vulnerable and a legacy of compassion still alive today. Read more

Jesuit baroque: beauty as a path to faith  Born to inspire awe and touch the hearts of seventeenth-century believers, Jesuit baroque finds new life today through the experience of Pietre Vive —… Read more

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin — Jesuit, scientist, and philosopher — united faith and scientific inquiry in an evolutionary vision of the universe. In the Omega Point, he saw the fulfillment of creation in… Read more