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

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

Meetings, dialogue and collaboration to inaugurate the new school year under the sign of shared planning The new school year has begun with enthusiasm and a spirit of collaboration, marking an important moment… Read more

On Wednesday, October 22nd, the workshop “Play, Sport and Spirit” was organised by Fondazione Gesuiti Educazione in collaboration with St. Aloysius College, and was held at the conference hall… 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