He was 98 years old. Farewell to Gumpel, the Jesuit who “defended” Pius XII

A portrait of Father Gumpel -. He felt he was somehow “The living memory of Pius XII”, the Pope whom he had met “closely” as a young Jesuit teacher at the Germanic College and of whom he often evoked “the affability and the ability to listen”. But above all he considered himself the last witness … Read more

Jesuit universities heed the call to confront violent contexts | e

The marathon day of university reflection held by the IBERO Puebla ended. The anniversary of the disappearance of the 43 normalistas from Ayotzinapa has been marked on the institutional calendar as a date of denunciation and collective action. In recent times, it has also been an incentive to engage the Student Community in a series … Read more

Jesuit universities call to confront violent contexts | Puebla Municipalities | News from the state of Puebla

The institutions entrusted to the Jesus company endorse the task of becoming forums for proposals and action platforms with a view to building safer and fairer environments. Hugs are no longer enough to cover the bullets, says Jesuit priestHe fled violence in Mexico and ended up committing suicide in Canadafinished the marathon college think tank … Read more

Miguel Agustín Pro, a Jesuit martyr of the Cristero War

The history of the Society of Jesus and Mexico is closely intertwined, mainly in its modern part, when the religious order successfully spread after its founding in 1540 at the hands of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. In our country there have been mainly two periods in which this Catholic community was persecuted: the first with … Read more