The Society of Jesus has appointed Fr. Francis Patekar SJ as the new Provincial of the Pune Jesuit Province. He will officially assume office on 26 November 2026. As Fr. Francis Patekar prepares to take up this important leadership ministry,…

The Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr Arturo Sosa, has appointed Fr Brian Bonaventure Pereira as the new Provincial of the Karnataka Province. The appointment was made on 29 September 2026. Fr Pereira officially assumed his new responsibility…

Fr. Ajit Kumar Xess, SJ, officially assumed office as the new President of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) on 26 October 2026 at Jisu Jaher, Dumka, in the presence of the Major Superiors of all 20 Jesuit Provinces…

The Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA), through the Jesuit Youth Ministry South Asia (JYMSA), organised MAGIS Jaipur 2026, a three-day South Asian-level youth gathering, from 17 to 19 October at St. Xavier’s College, Nevta, Jaipur. Held under the theme…

The Annual Meeting of the Province Secretaries for School Education (PSSEs) of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia was held at Vinayalaya, Mumbai, from 5 to 7 October 2026, under the theme “Responding to the 21st Century Challenges.” The meeting…

The South Zone of the Jesuit Youth Ministry of South Asia (JYMSA) organized a Youth Animators’ Training Programme on Social Analysis from 2 to 4 October 2026 at Dhyana Ashram, Chennai. The programme brought together 30 young people from the…

The Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ, has appointed Fr Francis Minj, SJ, as the new Provincial of Ranchi Province. He assumed office on 24 September 2026, succeeding Fr Ajit Kumar Xess, SJ, who has…

The JESCOM Annual Meeting of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA), held from 11 to 13 September at Sevasi, Vadodara, brought together provincial JESCOM Coordinators for prayer, reflection, learning, and collaborative planning to strengthen communication ministry across South Asia.…

Vijayawada, 23 August 2026: The MAGIS Digital Home (MDH) Animators’ Training Programme was held from 21 to 23 August 2026 at the YES-J Youth Centre, Vijayawada, bringing together youth animators and JYMSA Province Coordinators from the Jesuit Conference of South…

The 38th All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) National Council was held from August 12 to 15, 2026, at Inigo Sadan, Jnana Deepa Campus, Pune. It brought together 80 delegates, including students, advisors, animators and other AICUF members from over…

The Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) officially launched jescoms.asia, a common digital platform for Jesuit Communication in South Asia, on 31 July 2026, the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi. The website…

The Jesuit Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) successfully conducted its South Asia Convention – 2026 from 15 to 17 July 2026 at Sacred Heart College, Shembaganur, Kodaikanal, hosted by the Madurai…

Organized by Fr Sebastian Jeerakassery, Jesuit General Treasurer, the first-ever in person meeting of the Jesuit Conference Development Directors (CDD) held in Rome, June 3-5, 2026, gave us an opportunity to share the accomplishments and challenges faced while advancing the…

Fr Ryan Savio Rodrigues, SJ (KAR) and Fr Martin Gnanaprakasam, SJ (AND) pronounced their Final Vows on 16 June 2026 during the community Mass in the house chapel of Jesuitenkolleg, Innsbruck. The President of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia…

The Office of Communications at the Jesuit Curia in Rome organized the Annual Meeting of Jesuit Conference Communication Delegates from 19–22 May 2026 at the Jesuit Curia in Rome. The annual gathering brought together communication delegates from Jesuit Conferences around…

The Review Meeting of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) was held at De Nobili College from 26 to 28 April 2026. The meeting brought together local superiors, directors of works, coordinators of forums and networks, POSA consultors, the President, and…