What does the Society of Jesus expect from Jesuit alumni today?
Message for the XI WUJA CongressYogyakarta, Indonesia Dear friends in the Lord, I warmly congratulate the leaders and organizers of the XI WUJA Congress. Your dedication in bringing Jesuit alumni together from across the world reflects the best of our shared apostolic spirit. The title United in Spirit, Leading with Purpose evokes a call for…
Beyond Graduation… Why Stay Connected?
Why Young Jesuit Alumni Matter Leaving a Jesuit school or university is not the end of a journey. It is the beginning of a new one. Today, young graduates enter a world filled with opportunities-but also uncertainty. They face rapid technological change, social fragmentation, environmental challenges, growing loneliness, and questions about meaning and purpose. At…
See You in Yogyakarta
For months now, people from every continent have been preparing this Congress with enthusiasm, generosity and faith. Behind every meeting, every interview, every article in this newsletter, every registration and every detail of the program lies the same hope: to welcome you. Yogyakarta is ready! Its Jesuit community, its culture, its young volunteers and the…
What if Yogyakarta became more than a destination?
Interview with Rajiv Talwar. For Rajiv Talwar, General Secretary of the Jesuit Alumni Association of India (JAAI), the XI WUJA World Congress is far more than another international gathering. It is an invitation to broaden our perspective: from our school to our country, and from our country to the worldwide Jesuit alumni family. Drawing on…
From Memory to Mission: Why Alumni Leaders Should Be in Yogyakarta
Interview with Hugo Alonso Pacheco Canny. For many Jesuit alumni, alumni life begins with memories: a school, inspiring teachers, lifelong friendships, retreats, and the values quietly planted during formative years. But today, memory alone is no longer enough. Across the world, Jesuit alumni associations are facing a deeper question: what are we doing, together, with…
Opening Message Newsletter #3 – Special XIth Congress Edition
Be Part of the Journey As we move closer to the XI WUJA Congress in Yogyakarta, this special edition of our Newsletter is meant to help us prepare not only practically, but also in spirit. A Congress is never simply a gathering. It is a moment of encounter, reflection, shared mission, and renewed commitment. It…
Magis Korea and the Magis Young Adult Network
Welcome. We are pleased to share this important letter from Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J., regarding the shared mission to accompany young adults in their search for a hope-filled future. As members of the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA), we are called to collaborate in making the Universal Apostolic Preferences a reality and to…
WUJA Statement of support for the Holy Father
from Jesuit alumni around the World The World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) expresses its filial and respectful support for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in the face of the disparaging remarks and lack of respect directed at him in the public sphere in recent days, following his appeals for peace, human dignity, and the…
A Call to Conscience and Peace
From the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) We follow with deep sorrow the escalation of violence in the Middle East.We cannot remain indifferent. Through our close contact with Jesuit communities and Alumni in the region,we are direct witnesses to the suffering on the ground,affecting both Christians and Muslims alike.Fear has no religion. Every innocent…