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