Jesuit saints honoured

WelCom April 2022 On March 12, the Society of Jesus celebrated the 400th anniversary of the canonisation of St Ignatius of Loyola and St Francis Xavier. These extraordinary men, two…

WelCom April 2022

On March 12, the Society of Jesus celebrated the 400th anniversary of the canonisation of St Ignatius of Loyola and St Francis Xavier. These extraordinary men, two of the founders of the Society of Jesus and close friends, were declared saints together. Both Ignatius and Xavier were prolific writers, offering direction and inspiration to the first Jesuits as the work of the Society developed. To commemorate this anniversary, a new collection of the inspiring letters and instructions written by these saints has been published.