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The upscale Canisius College celebrated its 90th birthday in 2017. This event offered us an occasion to meet this Jesuit College situated in the heart of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. Agnes Anya went back last November on this anniversary for The Jakarta Post, interviewing both a 12th grade student and a Jesuit teacher….
200th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus
Expelled from several countries in the second half of the eighteenth century, they had been suppressed in the whole world in 1773. During the suppression and after the restoration, the Jesuits have shown tremendous resilience, first through surviving in different places, especially in Russia, then reorganizing themselves as of 1814 with surprising dynamics, made of…
13th “Arrupe Dollar” campaign
On Sunday 19th January 2014, the Church celebrated the 100th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. This day, initiated in 1914 by Pope Benedict XV, is meant to raise awareness among the faithful and all people of good will about the situation of people who leave their home, their land, their country, … for whatever…
World Union of Jesuit Alumni Builds Global Jesuit Network
“Go forth and set the world on fire.” Students at Jesuit schools hear this over and over, but out in the real world, after graduation, it can be easy to feel like you’re living the Ignatian values alone. Every four years, the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) brings together Jesuit friends and alumni for…
Prayer Chain for Peace
Originating from the Jesuit schools in Lebanon, this chain will spread across Europe, America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania and will cross all borders through Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Egypt, Congo, India, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Ecuador … On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, let us unite in prayer, let us be messengers of…
“Everyone leads”: a book recently published by Chris Lowney
Chris Lowney, a writer and lecturer on leadership and various subjects related to the Church and the Society of Jesus, is a long-time friend of WUJA. He recently published “Everyone leads – How to Revitalize the Catholic Church”. The Catholic Church is suffering its worst decline in five centuries—a precipitous slide that will turn catastrophic…