A papalina belonging to Pio X
Two years later, the archive column returns to the subject of Pope Pius X, and today we present another relic of the Holy Pontiff.
Curiosities and news
Pietro Alagiagian, Jesuit war prisoner in Russia
2020 marks the 80th anniversary of Italy’s entry into the war in June 1940. Today the column presents some objects and their history, which belonged to Fr. Pietro Alagiagian.
The Society of Jesus: one archive?
For those who need to consult the archival documents relating to the Society of Jesus for a specific research project, the question arises as to which institute to contact. There… Read more
Best wishes… in the Society of Jesus!
Birthdays and anniversaries are part of the life of all of us, not excluding religious men and women. Jesuits celebrate two very important moments in their journey in the Society:… Read more
Echoes of war: objects and testimonies!
In the course of rearranging the Funds of the Venetian-Milanese Province and the Province of Turin, testimonies from the past emerge daily, not only related to the history of the… Read more
Stamps from the past
Documents, deeds or letters issued by the Provinces of the Society of Jesus or institutions dependent on them have always been accompanied by a special stamp.
Fernando Bortone, a Jesuit missionary in China
Dei numerosi gesuiti partiti per le missioni, spesso, non si conserva molto negli archivi storici delle Province della Compagnia, poiché una volta arrivati a destinazione i gesuiti, pur comunicando con… Read more
Opening of the Pontificate of Pius XII and research in our archive
About a year ago, Pope Francis announced to the world during an audience with the staff of the Vatican Secret Archives, the opening of the Pontificate of Pius XII to… Read more
The Montini family and the Society of Jesus
At the centre of the column is the link between the Montini family and the Society of Jesus, the same family in which the future Paul VI, now a saint,… Read more
One boarding school many cultures: boarders and integration
The Colleges of the Society of Jesus are characterised by a long tradition of integration between students of different origins and dialogue between their cultures, let us retrace it through… Read more
Purchasing for the community: the hard life of the house minister
Managing, organising and maintaining a community, these are the constant concerns of the ministerial fathers and bursars of the communities of the Society of Jesus, yesterday as today.
La Civiltà Cattolica in its early days, 170 years of history
It has passed its four-thousandth issue, it is 170 years old this year, and it is the oldest magazine in the Italian language: today we deal with La Civiltà Cattolica