Every new school year begins with a silent question: what kind of future do we want to build? September is a season of new beginnings—of empty notebooks waiting to be filled, classrooms coming… Read more

Sport educates long before it teaches us how to win When we think of sport, our minds often turn to competition, results, or performance. Yet anyone who spends time on a playing field knows that its greatest value cannot be measured by… Read more

What Is the True Measure of Educational Success? When we talk about education, success is often measured through grades, skills, and achievements. These are certainly important—but are they enough? Can we truly consider an educational journey successful… Read more

In the contemporary context, silence is often perceived as an absence: of words, of activity, of stimuli. Yet, in the tradition of Ignatian pedagogy, silence takes on a profoundly different meaning. It is… Read more

The figure of Saint Ignatius of Loyola represents one of the most significant reference points for understanding the deeper meaning of education within the Jesuit tradition. At the center of his thought and… Read more

Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Society of Jesus played a decisive role in shaping an educational model capable of overcoming local boundaries, giving rise to one of the earliest experiences of… Read more

There is a kind of peace that is not born only from major events or political decisions. It is a peace that takes shape through everyday gestures, welcoming words, quiet acts of kindness,… Read more

In recent days, state-recognized private schools have returned to the public spotlight following the signing of the implementing decree concerning the Bonus for families. Beyond the technical aspects of the measure, this news… Read more

The figure of Saint John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, runs through the Christian tradition as a presence that is both essential and discreet. His mission is clear: to prepare the way,… Read more

In the language of Ignatian pedagogy, the expression cura personalis refers to a fundamental principle: attention to the person in their entirety. It is not an abstract concept, but a concrete educational style… Read more

Reflecting today on the role of Jesuit colleges means returning to the origins of an idea of the university that continues to shape contemporary educational paths: a space where the rigor of method… Read more

The solemnity of Corpus Domini invites us to pause before a gesture that, within the Christian tradition, is both simple and deeply meaningful: the sharing of bread. A celebration rooted in the Eucharist,… Read more

The creation of an educational network as early as the sixteenth century and its relevance today  A global center of knowledge in the heart of Rome In 1551, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, inaugurated in Rome a new idea of… Read more

There are moments when everyday educational experience opens itself to a broader horizon and recognizes itself as part of a shared journey. This is what happened on Friday, May 22 in Milan, during… Read more

When the Gospel chose to speak the language of the other  In the seventeenth century, while Europe was expanding its presence in the world, often imposing its cultural and religious models, an Italian Jesuit chose a different path. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶… Read more

The VIII Edition of the Laudato si’ Competition has concluded at Istituto Massimo in Rome, an initiative that over the years has become a space for encounter, reflection, and shared creativity for the… Read more

From May 21 to 26, 2026, Collegio S. Ignazio in Messina will host the exhibition “Building a World of Peace” at the Palacultura Antonello da Messina. An experiential and participatory journey inviting students,… Read more

Educating through wonder  Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, Jesuit theatre was one of the most powerful expressions of Baroque culture. It was not merely entertainment, but a true pedagogical and spiritual tool. In the… Read more

Nel corso dei secoli la Compagnia di Gesù ha espresso figure capaci di incidere profondamente non solo nella vita spirituale, ma anche nel campo della scienza, della cultura e dell’erudizione.  Tra queste figure, Athanasius Kircher rappresenta… Read more

The sixteenth century was a time of profound fractures. The Protestant Reformation challenged religious, cultural, and social structures that for centuries had seemed stable, generating confusion, conflicts, and new questions about the relationship… Read more

The way we measure time has not always been the one we know today. The calendar, which structures civil, school, and liturgical life, is the result of a long historical and scientific development. Read more

With this horizon in mind, the Safeguarding Referents from the schools of the Jesuit Education Network of the Euro-Mediterranean Province participated in a two-day reflection on the protection of minors, held in Milan… Read more

Peter Faber can rightly be described as a “bridge figure”, someone capable of moving through the profound cultural and spiritual transformations of the sixteenth century, accompanying the transition from the Middle Ages to… Read more

The school that we today define as “modern” did not arise by chance, but is the result of a historical process that developed between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a period in which… Read more

On March 24, 1980, during the celebration of the Eucharist in the chapel of the Hospital of Divine Providence in San Salvador, Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero was assassinated by a gunshot. His martyrdom, officially recognized by the Church with his beatification in 2015 and canonization in 2018, represents one of the most significant chapters in twentieth-century Church history.  The figure of Saint Óscar Romero continues to challenge the conscience of the… Read more

The figure of Saint Joseph, celebrated on March 19, runs through the Christian tradition marked by a striking characteristic: silence. In the Gospels, we find no words spoken by him, but rather gestures,… Read more

The Anniversary of the Canonization of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Francis Xavier  March 12, 1622 represents a significant date in the history of the Church and, in a particular way, of the Society… Read more

On April 12, Fe y Alegría Milano and Istituto Leone XIII will take part in the Wizz Air Milano Marathon with the solidarity project “A School for the Future. Run with FYA!”, transforming… Read more

The history of the Society of Jesus unfolds through different phases, marked by significant changes in the way it understood its mission, its presence in the world, and its educational commitment. Among the… Read more

The International Mother Language Day, celebrated on February 21, invites us to reflect on the profound value of languages as instruments of identity, relationship, and inclusion. Speaking a language does not simply mean… Read more

The figure of Saint Claude de la Colombière offers a discreet yet profound testimony of what it means to accompany, support, and guide people at decisive moments in their lives. A Jesuit, preacher,… Read more

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

Silence, discernment, and inner freedom as a path of growth  On January 17, the Church celebrates Saint Anthony the Abbot, one of the most significant figures of early Christianity and widely recognized as the father of Christian monasticism. His life experience… 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

Within the rich landscape of Italian Christmas traditions, few evoke such immediacy and intimacy as the tradition of the Nativity scene. Behind the simple depiction of the Nativity the manger, the Infant Jesus,… Read more

Theologian, Jesuit, and pastor Carlo Maria Martini was born on 15 February 1927 in Orbassano, Piedmont. From an early age, he showed a strong inclination toward study and spirituality, combining faith and intellectual inquiry… 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

A missionary shaped by Ignatian spirituality, bringing cultures and peoples into dialogue.  On December 3rd, the Church celebrates Saint Francis Xavier, one of the most influential missionaries in Christian history and a central… Read more

The sacrifice of 117 Vietnamese Christians, canonized in 1988 Andrew Dung-Lac was born around 1795 into a humble family. He is one of the most significant figures in Vietnamese Catholicism, having grown in… Read more

Ignatius of Loyola’s pilgrimage to Jerusalem reshaped his mission, inspiring the founding of the Society of Jesus and the development of Ignatian spirituality. 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

Ignatian education: faith and knowledge as tools for transformation, where teaching becomes vocation and hope for the future. Read more