Society of Jesus in Southern Africa – Servants of Christ’s mission in Southern Africa, united in heart and mind, collaborating with our partners in mission in serving a faith that promotes reconciliation and justice.

Statement on the Death of Pope Francis

It is with deep sorrow that we, the Jesuits of the Southern Africa Province, receive the news of Pope Francis's death, the Bishop of Rome and Shepherd of the Universal Church. As Jesuits, we mourn the loss of a brother and

Profession of First & Perpetual Vows 2024

The following Professed their First & Perpetual Vows at The Novitiate in Lusaka on Saturday the 22nd of June 2024 Daniel Rono SJ Casper Mabvundwi SJ Yohanne Jemusse SJ Donald Assenga SJ John Banda SJ Avinus Mutashobya SJ Michael Mbatia SJ Martinho Joao SJ Blackwell Chalula SJ Eleazar Chongo SJ Stephen

Stop the killing in Israel-Palestine!

Last week, when speaking to his weekly audience, Pope Francis urged the world to take “only one side” in the Israeli-Palestinian war – the one “of peace”. He added, “War does not solve any problem, it only sows death and

10 years of Francis: He is my Pope too

Source jesuits.global Fr. Patrick Mulemi, of Lusaka, Zambia, offers his reflections on the Francis Papacy in our “10 Years of Francis” series. It is 13 March 2013. I am parish priest in Matero, a sprawling poor neighborhood of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. More

Fr Isaac shares his experience of his time in Rome

Source: Jesuits. Global: From February 6 to 10, some fifteen Jesuits - all recently appointed treasurers of their respective Provinces - gathered to learn more about the various aspects of their ministry. Among the topics on the agenda: the functioning

Fr Provincial attends JCAM Plenary with Fr General

The meeting of the Major Superiors of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar this October is being held in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Fr Leonard Chiti, the Provincial of the Jesuits in Southern Africa is present, as is

STATEMENT FOR WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2022

On Sunday, 25 September 2022, the Catholic Church commemorates the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR). This year, Pope Francis has chosen “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” as the theme to highlight the importance of committing

400th anniversary of the canonization of St Ignatius

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou8usIDJN4k Pope Francis has commemorated the 400th anniversary of the canonization of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, and four other saints – the first collective canonisation in history – by celebrating a Mass in the Church of

Video message by Fr. General for the beatification of Rutilio Grande SJ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qwn02EtKkQ The Society of Jesus joins the profound joy of the People of God who are on pilgrimage in El Salvador for the beatification of four martyrs, witnesses of the faith on which the hope of the Salvadoran people is based. Fr.

African Synodality Initiative: Communion, Participation, Mission

What is synodality? Watch the inaugural video of the African Synodality Initiative of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM), where some African religious and youth share what #synodality means for them. #AfricanSynodalityInitiative #Synod #ListeningChurch. Please visit the Synod

#ignatius500 Pilgrims with Ignatius online prayer service

On Sunday, 23 May 2021 the global Ignatian Family gathered together in prayer in an online prayer service, broadcast in 3 languages at 8pm across three timezones to thousands of Jesuits and friends, and the wider Ignatian Family. (Click here

A call for justice in the global allocation of COVID-19 vaccines.

As COVID-19 vaccination campaigns accelerate in the world’s wealthiest countries, the Society of Jesus joins the calls for concrete efforts to ensure an equitable and just vaccine allocation framework. Currently, 87% of administered vaccines have gone to high-income or upper-middle income

Inauguration Homily

On the occasion of the inauguration of the Southern Africa Province, Fr Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM), preached this homily. A translation was also given by Fr Virgílio Costa SJ, Socius

Fr General greets the New Province of Southern Africa

Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has sent the following video greeting to all the Jesuits and their partners in mission of the Southern Africa Province. https://youtu.be/Fhp0BwvK8dQ The text of his message is below: Dear Friends in the Lord, companions of the new Southern

A Journey of Many Stops - a documentary of the new Province

Listen to Fr Provincial, Leonard Chiti, and the newly appointed country delegates speak about the history and works of the new Province. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUyknldMCWk

Invitation to the Inauguration of the Southern Africa Province

After years of discussion and planning, Fr Arturo Sosa SJ, the Superior-General of the Society of Jesus in Rome has decreed that on the 25th March 2021 the provinces of Zambia-Malawi, Zimbabwe-Mozambique and the region of South Africa are formally

Jesuit Resources in Southern Africa

Our parishes are guided by the spirituality of St Ignatius, and are committed to “a faith that does justice.”

Find a
Parish

Our retreat centers welcome individuals and groups for days of recollection, private retreats or spiritual direction.

Find a Retreat Centre

Our Jesuit schools and Arrupe Jesuit University educate our future leaders to become men and women for others.

Find a Jesuit School

Ignatian Spirituality aims to bring people closer to God and more deeply into the world with gratitude, passion and humility.

Find a Spiritual Director

Our social ministries serve where needs are greatest, from the inner city to the rural missions across our Province.

Find a Social Centre

Our Universal Apostolic Preferences

They are four working fields to which the Society of Jesus will pay special attention and in which it will invest a significant portion of its various resources over the next few years.

Showing the way to God

Showing the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises.

Walking with the Excluded

Walking with the poor and those on the margins in a mission of reconciliation and justice.

Journeying with Youth

Accompanying young people in the creation of a hope-filled future.

Caring for our Common Home

Collaborating in the care of the earth, our common home.

Youth Ministry

This includes our work with Secondary schools and university chaplaincies, Spiritual associations of the youth, Education and Outreach programs, focused on youth issues, skills training and job creation.

Justice

Broadly understood to include apostolates that focus on reconciliation and peace-building; environmental justice; and leadership, governance and anti-corruption.

Ignatian Spirituality

The foundation of our apostolic work stemps from the promotion of prayer and personal encounter with Christ, retreats, and the work of training people in Spiritual Accompaniment, as well as those apostolates that develop the experience and understanding of Ignatian Spirituality through Christian Life Communities, Magis and other lay groups.

Fr Provincial

The Society of Jesus is a religious order of men who are, or are studying to be, priests and brothers in the Roman Catholic Church. Each Province of the Society of Jesus is entrusted into the care of a leader known as the Provincial. The current Father Provincial of the Society of Jesus in Southern Africa is Fr Leonard Chiti SJ. Read more...

Province Curia

Father Provincial is ably assisted by various officials in the Province Curia. Read more...

Our Vision

Servants of Christ’s mission in Southern Africa, united in heart and mind, collaborating with our partners in mission in serving a faith that promotes reconciliation and justice. Read more...

Jesuit Resources in Southern Africa

Our Universal Apostolic Preferences

Showing the way to God

Walking with the Excluded

Journeying with Youth

Caring for our Common Home

Youth Ministry

Justice

Ignatian Spirituality

Fr Provincial

Province Curia

Our Vision

News from Father Provincial

Travels

Homilies

Speeches

Interviews