After joining with other Ignatian religious congregations in welcoming young people to the MAGiS08 activities ahead of World Youth Day, the Australian Jesuit Province can now reflect on what was a hugely successful event.

The documents of the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, including an historical introduction, are now available for all. These documents provide some clear characteristics for the Society's mission today.

Click here for an overview of the decrees from the Loyola Institute, exploring what the documents offer for Jesuits and non-Jesuit companions in ministry.

The full decrees can be found here.

Fr Steve Curtin SJ has been appointed as the new Provincial of the Australian Jesuits.

After learning of his appointment from Fr Adolfo Nicolás, the recently-appointed Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr Curtin said he felt ‘humbled' to have been placed in such a privileged position among his Jesuit brothers.

‘There are great challenges, it is true, but I feel a peace which I recognise is pure grace', said Fr Curtin.

A dance troupe from Cambodia will be performing in Australia early next year, in a tour to foster friendship and introduce the Jesuit Mission-assisted work that is taking place in a country recovering from decades of war. 

The 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus came to a close on 6 March, with a Mass at the Church of the Gesù.

In his homily at the Mass, Father Adolfo Nicolás said that the 225 Jesuits at the Congregation had come together in a spirit of love to accomplish something important, but that love and concern must now be extended to everyone.

Public awareness on climate change is growing, as is commitment to doing something about it.

Agencies at the forefront of the environment campaign for many years are leading the charge in outlining ways Australia can contribute to cleaning up our global environment, but they are also there cautioning governments against acting against the interests of those the most vulnerable.

‘Climate change', said Michael Raper, President of the Welfare Rights Centre, ‘will have a disproportionately adverse impact on low income and disadvantaged households in Australia.'