Videos of the world congress

On June 10, the premiere took place of the ‘Mass for pope Francis at the occasion of the bicentennial of the restoration of the Society of Jesus’. This mass was specially composed by an illustrious Alumnus of the Jesuits of the Istituto Massimo in Rome: Ennio Morricone. The maestro directed himself the orchestra and two…

From 10 to 12 February 2023, the Indian Federation of Jesuit Alumni Associations held its congress in the city of Patna. This major event was attended by nearly 250 participants, including 50 Jesuits. On the side-lines of the event, the WUJA Council held its first physical meeting since its election at the Barcelona Congress in…

Dear Jesuit Alumni and Alumnae, When Ignatius de Loyola’s leg got crushed during the siege of Pamplona on 20 May 1521, one — not even Ignatius himself — could hardly imagine what difference this wound would make in the life of so many people and, let’s put it the way it is, in the spiritual…

Dear Alumnus/a The World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) goes on with its “Jesuit Alumni Conversations” which aim at keeping a vivid link between us. Alain Deneef, president of WUJA, invites again a Jesuit father and an Alumnus/a to discuss a theme of interest to Jesuit Alumni, allowing them to discover the Jesuit action in…

Dear Friends,   As you may know, we are trying to answer and help on the new emphasis that the General Congregation 36 is making on Collaboration and Networks within the Society of Jesus and our apostolic body.  In order to better understand the expectations and meaning of collaboration, and the topics, channels and tools for…

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 “Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life (and World)”. How can we rise to the occasion every single day of our lives? How can…