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Father General visit to the British Province
Father Arturo Sosa SJ, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, visited Campion Hall last month during his tour of the British Province to see its key works and parishes. Fr General’s visit started with a walk through the grounds of Christ Church College and into the city centre, stopping...
“Ethics of Intercultural Dialogue” Certificate Programme from the Munich School of Philosophy
The Munich School of Philosophy is opening registration for this Fall 23/24 to enroll in the Certificate Programme “Ethics of Intercultural Dialogue” The upcoming edition of the EDI will include the Online Course on Christian and Muslim Dialogue as part of the modules. The course is one of the...
Participants of the Erasmus BIP Porgramme meet online before the training week in Namur
On 26 July, the first online meeting of the Erasmus+ BIP Programme Training Staff Week “The Challenges of Inclusion in Europe: The Contribution of Jesuit Higher Education” took place. Twenty participants from the University of Namur, Universidad Loyola, Newman Institute, Akademia Ignatianum...
Faith, Religion and Democracy webinar: summary of the event available now
The webinar revolved around the topic of Democracy and its relevance in the Sunni Islamic concept. Professor Bencheikh argues that Sunni Islam is not entirely incompatible with democracy, as it’s clear that the Islamic tradition, mainly the Quran, provides a framework for the principles of...
Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. receives 2023 Hesburg Award
Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. has been honored with the 2023 Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC, Award from the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes Fr. Garanzini’s lifelong contributions to Catholic higher education, including...
Call for papers: Theology Responding to the Challenge of Synodality
The Faculty of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University is collaborating with the General Secretariat of the Synod to organize an International Conference titled “Theology Responding to the Challenge of Synodality” on April 27-29, 2023. The conference aims to examine the characteristics...
Call for abstract: International Symposium of Current European Theology
Are you passionate about theological reflection and interested in promoting deeper theological studies in Europe? The Faculty of Theology at Universidad Loyola, with the support of the Portuguese Catholic University's Faculty of Theology, invites you to participate in the First International...
Fr. General Arturo Sosa SJ, has appointed Fr. Dalibor Renić SJ as President of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials
From the Kicher Network, we would like to congratulate Fr. Dalibor Renić SJ on his new role. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1996. After the study of Philosophy at the Jesuit Faculty in Zagreb and Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome, he was ordained priest in 2005. In 2010 he...
Jesuit universities around Europe remember pope emeritus Benedict XVI
From Kircher Network, we want to join in the condolences for the recent death of Pope Benedict XVI last December. From the organization we feel grateful for the work carried out by Pope Benedict XVI in all the Jesuit universities in Europe. Pope Benedict XVI was particularly attentive to the...
EDUCATION FOR LEBANON UPDATE: the campaign has already started, DONATE NOW!
Last December, we launched the Education for Lebanon Campaign to help the Saint Joseph University of Beirut fund student scholarships amid the country´s terrible economic and social crises. We strongly ask you to help us achieve the goal of raising 150,000 in the coming months. We greatly...
UNIJES Meeting: networking as a prophetic call
On January 20 and 21, the Jesuits assigned to UNIJES had our annual meeting. For several years now we have had this moment among fellow Jesuits to grow at the service of the mission and the growth in unity and in the sense of common mission is noticeable. This year the meeting was entitled...
Education for Lebanon – Solidarity with Students of Saint Joseph University of Beirut
"Education for Lebanon - Solidarity with Students of Saint Joseph University of Beirut" is a crowdfunding campaign for student scholarships coordinated by the Kircher Network and with the support of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU). The campaign aims at supporting...
New Group of International Relations Officers of the Kircher Network
The Kircher Network Meeting of Senior International Officers took place the past 19th and 21st October at Unviersidad Loyola Andalucía, in Seville. The agenda of the meeting followed 4 main objectives: Foster networking among the participants of the Kircher Network and with their colleagues...
Father General Arturo Sosa’s speech to the IAJU Assembly
In his speech, "Discerning the Present to Prepare ... ", Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ., discussed the specific contributions that Jesuit higher education institutions can offer at this particular moment in human history. He urged the university leaders to seek a discernment that leads to...
Hest group secularization in Europe: International Symposium on Human Flourishing and Spirituality
The members of the Hest cluster on secularization gathered from the 17th to the 18th of June at Loyola University Andalucia. The cluster met in person for the first time for a fruitful program, coordinated and organized by Dr. Ignacio Sepúlveda, with Dr. Anthony Carroll and Dr. Tomas Halik as...
Conference: Decision-making in an uncertain time. Should you always obey your conscience?
The Loyola institute is organizing the colloquium called Decision-making in an Uncertain Time. Should you always obey your conscience? where they will explore different ways of moral decision-making from historical, theological and legal perspectives. The conference will be held in the Loyola...
Conference on International Education of Jesuit Higher Education Institutions
The IAJU Conference on International Education of Jesuit Higher Education Institutions will be hosted by Universidad Loyola Andalucía, in Seville, Spain, in September 19-21, 2022. The international gathering will seek to continue advancing the collaboration on international education among all...
International Relations Officers Meeting
On September 19-20, 2022, the Kircher Network’s International Relations senior officers meeting will finally take place after being canceled due to Covid-19 Pandemic. The vice presidents and senior international relations officers will meet at the Loyola University Andalucía in Seville, Spain....

















