On 7 August 1814, Pope Pius VII issued the papal bull Sollicitudo omnium ecclesiarum, officially restoring the Society of Jesus after 41 years of suppression. In the bull, the Pope declares: "𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘶𝘴𝘻 𝘉𝘳𝘻𝘰𝘻𝘰𝘸𝘴𝘬𝘪, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘦𝘦, 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴" (𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘰 o𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 e𝘤𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘮)

As coordinator of the JCAP Reconciliation with Creation Network (RWC), Fr Gabriel Lamug-Nañawa, SJ convened their second annual gathering in Salatiga, Indonesia, specifically in KPTT, the agricultural school of the Jesuit Indonesian Province. The gathering was intentionally hybrid in modality to allow for online participation. Part of the agenda is the handing over of the network to the new RWC coordinator. Naga Jesuits

The Naga Jesuit Community was happy to host the overnight visit of His Eminence, Cardinal Ambo David. The visit began with a late dinner hosted by Archbishop Rex Alarcon at his residence, with some leaders of the archdiocese, Fr Ari Dy, and the Jesuit priests newly assigned to Naga, Frs Guy Guibelondo and PV Joseph Buan Sing. On August 6, the Cardinal was the keynote speaker at the university's social justice forum to launch the Office of Social Concern and Responsibility. He inspired the audience with his rich integration of Scripture and Catholic Social Teachings, drawing from his experiences shepherding the poor of Kalookan during the era of extra judicial killings. Naga Jesuits Ateneo de Naga University

As part of the continuing mission of the Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center (APC) in Sitio Bendum, Balay Laudato Si' and Fr. Pedro Walpole, SJ facilitated a workshop and conversation with APC teachers together with the community's forest, water, and land management team. The gathering sought to weave together the lived experiences of Indigenous communities and the school's curriculum, so that the education of the young may be deeply rooted in the realities of their land, culture, and community. The workshop became a sacred space of listening and communal discernment. Community members of Bendum and APC shared their experiences of the risks and vulnerabilities of farming, a datu's ongoing work of protecting and securing recognition of their ancestral domain, and the voice of Indigenous youth who participated in the global conversations on climate justice through her participation in COP30 in Brazil. Inspired by Laudato Si' and the Jesuit commitment to synodality, the gathering reminded everyone that education begins by listening—to the earth, to Indigenous wisdom, and to one another. Walking together, the community continues to seek ways of caring for our common home while forming young people who can respond with faith, hope, and responsibility. As Fr. Pedro reflected, "Meeting the Creator while walking on the land is an invitation to reflect on how Jesus would walk on this landscape and how hr would use it to explain the kingdom of God. And it is an invitation for all of us to find God in all things." To learn more about the work of APC visit: https://apupalamguwancenter.essc.org.ph/

✨ More than a gathering—it’s a journey of faith, friendship, and mission! 🌏🔥 Before World Youth Day in Seoul, the MAG+S Gathering brings young people from around the world together for a meaningful adventure rooted in Ignatian spirituality. Expect pilgrimages, social action with marginalized communities, interfaith and interreligious dialogue, arts and culture, ecology, and care for our common home. 🌱🤝 It’s a chance to grow deeper in faith, discover new perspectives, and make friends from across the globe who share the same hope and mission. 🌍💙 Ready to be MAG+S? ✨ #MAGIS #WYDSeoul #YoungPilgrims #CompanionsOnMission