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Society of Jesus in the United States Welcomes Overruling of Roe v. Wade
As the nation awaits a new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding abortion, the Jesuits USA Midwest Province recommits to Catholic Church teaching on abortion and reaffirms our commitment to respecting all human life.
Protecting the Least Among Us: Jesuit Statement on Abortion
As the nation awaits a new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding abortion, the Jesuits USA Midwest Province recommits to Catholic Church teaching on abortion and reaffirms our commitment to respecting all human life. In 2018, the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States issued a statement on Jesuits’ support for the unborn. …
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Papal Politics and the Canonization of Ignatius and Francis Xavier
By Jerry Duggan Nearly 500 years after the founding of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier are widely revered and respected. It wasn’t always so. This March 12 marks the 400th anniversary of both saints’ canonizations. It turns out there’s a story there, one I had the privilege of hearing …
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Five Saints, One Canonization
On March 12, 2022, a Solemn Mass at the Church of the Gesù in Rome will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the canonization of Sts. Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Ávila, Isidore the Farmer, and Philip Neri.
Xavier Jesuit Academy Appoints Fr. Nathan Wendt, SJ, as President
On this feast of St. Francis Xavier, patron of the Jesuit educational ministries in Cincinnati, V. Rev. Karl Kiser, SJ, provincial of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, and the Board of Trustees of Xavier Jesuit Academy are pleased to announce that Fr. Nathan Wendt, SJ, has been appointed as the Academy’s first president.
Red Cloud Indian School Awarded $1 Million Opus Prize
The Laureate and Finalists for the 2021 Opus Prize, which recognizes leaders and organizations working on long-term, local solutions to address poverty and injustice, were all Jesuit ministries.
The Beatification of Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ
Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande of El Salvador will be beatified January 22, 2022, in San Salvador.
A Pastoral Workhorse
Pastoral work is what Fr. Stan Czarnecki, SJ, loves best.