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 a father to many people. Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope in the history […]
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The following Professed their First & Perpetual Vows at The Novitiate in Lusaka on Saturday the 22nd of June 2024 At Xavier House – Jesuit Novitiate in Lusaka, Zambia Rev Fr Leonard Chiti SJ – Presider
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In his Christmas message, Fr Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Jesuits, wishes to support the desire, hope and prayer for peace of Jesuits and the many partners in mission. He invites us to be inspired by Francis of Assisi, of course, but also by Monsignor Romero, Rupert Mayer, Ignacio Ellacuría and his companions who
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Fr General Arturo Sosa’s Visit to the Southern Africa Province 9-18 December 2023.
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Fr General in South Africa The last leg of Fr General’s five-country visit to the Southern African Province took him to South Africa where he visited the Jesuit Community in Johannesburg which doubles as the home of the Jesuit Institute South Africa (JISA). Fr Sosa took advantage of his visit to meet with a group
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Zimbabwe welcomed Fr General on 14 December as he continues his visit to the Southern African Province. He visited several apostolates in the country including St George’s College, Harare, Zimbabwe – a momentous occasion for the school community of one of the oldest boy’s schools in the country. Fr Sosa’s presence celebrates the Jesuit heritage
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Fr General’s visit to the Southern Africa Province Father General’s presence in the Southern Africa Province (SAP) continues with his address to the Jesuits of the SAP on the occasion of the first-ever Province Assembly. The Province, created by a decree signed by the General on 8 June 2020, covers South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana,
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The second leg of Fr General’s visit to the Southern African Province takes him to Mozambique, where he visited the parish in Lifidzi and Ignatius of Loyola Secondary school or Escola Secundaria Inácio de Loyola (ESIL) in Nsaladzi. Father Sosa also went to Chapotera, located about six kilometers from the mission of Lifidzi, in the north of
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In a momentous event that signals a focus on spiritual leadership and cura personalis, Fr General, Arturo Sosa, embarks on a historic visit to the Southern African Province from 9 to 18 December. Father General commences his visit in Malawi, a country known for its warm hospitality and breathtaking scenery. Just off the plane, the
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Fr Leonard Chiti SJ is the Provincial of the Jesuit Province of Southern Africa. He is attending COP28, where he will relay the negative impact of climate change on his home region. On the eve of my trip to Dubai for the latest climate change conference I experienced two setbacks. The first, was that I
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