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Robert Chura Promotes Global Collaboration at St. Louis University High School

By Ignatius Plato Developing students to live as responsible citizens, sensitive to the needs of their world, is a hallmark of Jesuit education. In many cases, this education incorporates consideration of global or international issues. St. Louis University (SLU) High School in St. Louis invites its students to active global conversation through its Global Education …

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Ian Peoples, SJ, Opens His Heart to a Crucified People

By Therese Fink Meyerhoff When Ian Peoples, SJ, made the 30-day Ignatian retreat as a novice, he wrote in his journal that he heard Christ tell him in prayer that his Jesuit ministry must be to the poor, for the poor and with the poor. As he completes his regency assignment in Belize, he has …

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Seeing All Things New in Christ: Jesuits from Around the World Gather in Loyola

In May, more than 100 Jesuits from around the world will gather at the Sanctuary of Loyola in Spain for the 71st Congregation of Procurators. Announced in January 2021, this congregation is an outstanding example of collaboration and communication between Jesuits and their partners in mission, in keeping with Pope Francis’s call for a bottom-up …

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Father David Romero, SJ, Finds God in All Things in the Amazon

By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Growing up in southern Louisiana fostered in Fr. David Romero, SJ, a deep and abiding love for the outdoors and God’s creation. The warm, humid temperatures, the rivers and generous expanses of undeveloped land prepared him for his current home in the Amazon. Based in Manaus, Brazil, he is the provincial’s …

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The Priest who Helps Save Marriages

By Carlos Bracamonte For nearly five decades, Fr. Jorge Ambert, SJ, has served God as a spiritual guide in a ministry that rescues marriages: Renovación Conyugal (Marriage Renewal). Father Ambert was 13 years old when he decided to enter the inter-diocesan seminary run by the Jesuits in Puerto Rico. Afterward, he entered the Jesuit novitiate …

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Two New Priests: The Province’s Commitment to the Church in Belize

By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Last summer, the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province joyfully celebrated the priestly ordinations of four men. A little over a month later, two of those men arrived in the Central American country of Belize for their yearlong pastoral ministry assignment. Young priests are in high demand, so assigning two to …

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Belize Apostolates Damaged by Hurricane Lisa

Updated Nov. 6, 2022 – Hurricane Lisa caused significant damage along the coast of the Central American country of Belize on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, including to two of this province’s works in Belize City. Both St. Martin de Porres Parish and St. John’s College were hit hard, suffering both wind and water damage. Mirtha …

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Marita Bösch Figueroa Serves as Jesus Served

By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Marita Bösch Figueroa has few possessions to call her own, but she gave me a gift on our very first meeting. The cuia is a common and multi-functional piece in the Brazilian villages where Marita lives, but she uses it to share a lesson on relationships, community building and humanity’s place …

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Fr. Mark Lewis, SJ, Named Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University

July 2022 – Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Mark A. Lewis, SJ, rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Father Lewis, a member of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province, has served as academic vice rector of the Gregorian, a Jesuit-run, ecclesiastical university, since 2019. His term as rector will begin on …

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Haiti: An Eternal Sorrow

By Jean Francky Guerrier, SJ He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away. (Rev. 21:4). Haiti is struggling. Once known as the “Pearl of the Antilles,” the Caribbean nation has been hit by all manner of political and natural disasters over the past few years. This year alone, the former was evidenced by …

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Subject Area: International

Robert Chura Promotes Global Collaboration at St. Louis University High School

Ian Peoples, SJ, Opens His Heart to a Crucified People

Seeing All Things New in Christ: Jesuits from Around the World Gather in Loyola

Father David Romero, SJ, Finds God in All Things in the Amazon

The Priest who Helps Save Marriages

Two New Priests: The Province’s Commitment to the Church in Belize

Belize Apostolates Damaged by Hurricane Lisa

Fr. Mark Lewis, SJ, Named Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University

Haiti: An Eternal Sorrow

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