Persecuted, insulted, beaten up, tried and killed: there have been many episodes in history in which Jesuits have been subjected to repercussions, even fatal ones; in some cases they are… Read more
The archives contain many photographs of groups: Jesuits, boarders of all ages, Marian congregations. The subjects are always arranged next to each other, in one, two, five, ten or more… Read more
September is, at least in recent decades, the month of the entry into the novitiate of aspiring members of the Society of Jesus. Today we welcome the 2020 novices and… Read more
What to give to the Father Provincial? This is the question that Jesuits, authorities, communities, lay people have surely asked themselves on different occasions: Christmas, Easter, birthdays. The historical archive… Read more
The practice of the spiritual exercises characterises the Jesuit order, since it was St Ignatius himself who devised them and spread them, not only with his brothers and sisters and… Read more
In the customary August appointment dedicated to Our Lady, today we take a closer look at one of the historical prayer associations born within the Society of Jesus.
To celebrate the end of the school year and the long-awaited end of school, we dedicate today’s column to the holidays of the boarders of the Jesuit colleges.
It was the last great shipwreck of a transatlantic liner, contributing to the end of sea crossings to overseas destinations. 64 years ago the Andrea Doria, an Italian transatlantic liner,… Read more
July: the baccalaureate exams are over, the last orals are taking place these very days, meanwhile in universities the summer session of exams is underway. Today’s column is a tribute… Read more
Two years later, the archive column returns to the subject of Pope Pius X, and today we present another relic of the Holy Pontiff.
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.
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
