Lessons from Saint Ignatius of Loyola By Philip Endean SJ Ignatius has often appeared as a hero. The sources speak of a natural, charismatic leader. In his classic study of Jesuit spirituality, the great French scholar Joseph de Guibert speaks of Ignatius's compelling...

In a nutshell, this is the message that the Society of Jesus wants to convey. This was the heart of Father Arturo Sosa’s speech to a group of journalists during an informal meeting held on 3 December. In the media around the world, there is little mention of Jesuits....

Arturo Sosa SJ, General Superior Society of Jesus Monday October 28th, 2019. Discerning Leadership Programme Good morning to you all. I am delighted to be here with you to share some of my ideas about leadership and discernment and also to learn from you. You are an...

What is DPA.ZONE? DPA stands for Discernimento e la Pianificazione Apostolica, an office in the Jesuit General Curia, established to promote Discernment in Common and Apostolic Planning in the apostolic work of the Society of Jesus around the world. DPA.ZONE is a...

At the start of his pontificate, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of active listening: letting go of control and leaving room for the movement of the Holy Spirit. Six years later, the Jesuits are using the paradigm of active listening to push an initiative that...

“If we want to lead truly and in an authentic way... it needs to start not only with what we do but only with who we are.” This is the closing phrase of the video that captures the main events and the atmosphere of last week’s workshop on leadership and discernment...