The recently founded Interreligious Dialogue Commission of the Osaka Archdiocese, directed by Fr Rocco Viviano sx, launched its very first program of activities on 11 May with a visit to the Osaka ...

Quezon City – Maligaya, 12 May. Within the context of the routine formation topics in the Theology community, a workshop was organized on the topic of preventing the abuse of minors. The workshop w...

18 May: Mario Lanaro, brother of Fr. Alberto and the late Fr. Piergiorgio.

Franklin, WI: On April 27, 2018 Fr. Alexander completed his English Language Studies at the ESL Center - Sacred Heart School of Theology - Hales Corner, WI. His final presentation was on the spirit...

The Asian Study Center has published the Dizionario di Confucianesimo, edited by Umberto Bresciani, who is an expert in this sector. The value of the dictionary, besides the more than 3.000 entrie...

7 May: Marcellin Ndi Ndongo, father of our confrere Fr .Raphael Nkoa. 7 May: Léonard Balola, father of our confrere Jean Balola, who is studying in Yaoundé. 10 May: Thérese Nabunini, mother of Fr...

The General Direction is currently holding a session of the General Council.

Tavernerio, 27 May-1 Jun: Fr. Gabriele Ferrari will direct a course of Spiritual Exercises. Anyone wishing to take part should make this known and arrange to be in Tavernerio in the afternoon of Su...

Sacrofano (Roma), 28 Apr-1 May: the Convegno Missionario Giovanile, promoted by the Missio foundation, was attended by 300 people, among them about ten Xaverians (Fathers and students).

Spain, 27 Apr: Domingo, brother of our Superior General.

30 Apr: Bishop Donatien BAFUIDINSONI, former auxiliary bishop of Kinshasa and now bishop of Inongo, presided over the celebration of the Eucharist in the new chapel of our formation community (Post...

Great Britain (26.04.2018) Clarke Fr. James                Regional Superior (re-elected) Convery Fr. John   &...

Br. Luigi Pinna graduated in “Economia degli Enti Ecclesiastici”, “Summa cum Laude”, at the Istituto di Teologia della Vita Consacrata (Claretianum).

Saturday, 28 April 2018, diocese of Nakhon Sawan: Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai blessed the new church dedicated to St. Joseph the Worker; the building was made possible by the generosity of m...

Sunday, 22 Apr, Conforti Sanctuary: a concert by the group “I mandolinisti di Parma” was held in memory of Fr. Augusto Luca.

The book by Fr. Augusto Luca, “Guido Maria Conforti: Un pastore, due greggi”, has been published in Chinese, thanks to Fr. Edi Foschiatto (ed.).

The Superior General and Fr. Pulcini have returned to Rome at the end of their visit to Indonesia and Thailand. Fr. Kalehezo is visiting the Theology community of Parma.

18 Apr: Fr. Dante Mainini died in hospital in Abaetetuba (Brazil). Born in S. Ilario D’Enza (RE – Italy), on 1 October 1918, he was 99 years old. May he rest in peace. 18 Apr: Delia Salcido, mothe...

Fr. Dante Mainini died on 18 April 2018 in the hospital of Abaetetuba (Brazil). Born in S. Ilario D’Enza, RE (Italy), on 1 October 1918, he was 99 years old. He joined the Institute in S. Pietro i...

16-30 Apr: Frs. Mula and Peguero Pérez will be in the United Kingdom for the canonical visit and the Regional Chapter.

10 Apr: Victoriano Escobar Ramirez, father of our confrere Margarito Escobar Rodríguez E-mail:

4 Apr: NIGERE PASCAL, father of Renovat Bikorimana (Xaverian Theology student in Parma).

The Edizioni Dehoniane di Bologna have published a text by Endō Shūsaku Il Giapponese di Varsavia e altri racconti. The introduction and translation were done by Tiziano Tosolini. See website

On March 20, 2018, as part of his academic studies, Fr. Carl Chudy, organized at Hartford Seminary (an interfaith school of graduate theology) a special panel presentation entitled "INCLU...

31 Mar: Fr. Giacomo Peruzzo died in the Xaverian House of Vicenza, Italy. Born in Malo (Vicenza), on 4 February 1922, he was 96 years old. He was buried in Montepulgo (VI).

Today, 31 March 2018, at 6:30 am, Fr. Giacomo Peruzzo died in our Vicenza house. Born in Malo (Vicenza), on 4 February 1922, he was 96 years old. He joined the Institute in S. Pietro in Vincoli on...

Dear Confreres, Missionaries of Mary, Lay Xaverians and Friends. When Easter comes around I like to remember the story of the dog and the hare: a dog sees a hare and runs to catch it; other dogs s...

Bukavu, 21 Mar: the Domus, which hosts the Museum of the Kivu, held the fifth edition of the Cultural Forum. The chosen topic was inspired by the museum’s exhibits: Initiation as entrance into a tr...

24 Mar: Pope Francis appointed the current bishop of Ngozi, Gervais Banshimiyubusa (68), as the new archbishop of Bujumbura. There are three Xaverian communities in the archdiocese.

23 Mar: María Encarnación Navarro Acosta, mother of our confrere Fr. Salvador Lagunas Navarro E-mail:

Parma, Conforti Sanctuary, 18 Mar: the Eucharist was celebrated to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Fr. Giacomo Spagnolo. Fr. Ercole Marcelli presided and the event was attended by several...

“Padre Giacomo M. Spagnolo SCRITTI INEDITI”, by Fernanda Tettamanzi (Edizioni Graphital), was published this month. The book contains a collection of writings found among unpublished material left ...

The “Stato del Personale 2018” is now being sent out to the Xaverian communities.

22 Mar: Fr. Angelo Pisano died on 22 March 2018, at 8.15 am local time, in Guadalajara (Mexico). Born in Sorso (Sassari – Italy), on 1 January 1934, he was 84 years old. May he rest in peace.

Today, 22 March 2018, at 8:15 am local time, Fr. Angelo Pisano died in hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico. He had been admitted to hospital on 15 March with bronchial pneumonia. Born on 1 January 193...

Fr. Arroyo informs us that our server on ERGONET will be temporarily closed for extraordinary maintenance, beginning on 22.00 on Friday, 23 March until 06.00 on Saturday, 24 March (Italian time). T...

Monday, 12 March: Fr. Augusto Luca died serenely in the Mother House. Born in Mure di Molvena (Vicenza, Italy) on 21 April 1917, he was almost 101 years old. His body was buried in his home village...

Today, 12 March 2018, Fr. Augusto Luca died peacefully in the Mother House. Born in Mure di Molvena (Vicenza), on 21 April 1917, he was almost 101 years old. He joined the Institute in Vicenza on...

Manila, 3-4 Mar: the international theology community played host to the annual meeting of the Asian Study Center. The meeting was attended by the new representative of Indonesia, Fr. Valentin Shuk...

Minas Gerais, 4-12 Mar: this year too the NOVENA TO ST. FRANCIS XAVIER was organized on Facebook and WhatsApp. The friends of the Sanctuary, benefactors and the small missionary group (about 150 pe...

Bishop Biguzzi writes: “Recently, in South Korea, I took part in the Global Business and Religious Freedom Symposium. The participants were welcomed by the parliamentarians of the South Korean Nati...

Central Delegation (24.02.2018) Verzeletti Fr. Enzo Oliviero  Superior Delegate Zordanello Fr. Silvano           Vice-Delegate Tovo Fr. Paolo &n...

1 Mar – 7 Apr: Frs. Fabien and Javier are visiting the confreres in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 4 Mar - 19 Apr: the Superior General and Fr. Pulcini will visit the confreres in Indonesia and...

18 Feb: Adelina Spigarolo, sister of our confrere Fr. Alfredo Spigarolo

Rome: All the members of the General Direction are in Rome and are taking part in the meetings of the General Council.

Jakarta, 15 Feb: With the thesis “Social Perceptions between Moslems and Catholics in Kota Padang”, our confrere Fr. Yakobus Sriyatmoko obtained a Master of Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology ...

Taipei: Fr. Luigino Marchioron’s book, “Ricordo: Dieci storie di conversione” is now on sale. The book was published in Chinese, by Zhi Jie in Taipei, in September 2017. The presentation was writte...

Chinese Delegation (13.02.2018) Perozzi Fr. Giuliano                        ...

San Juan del Río, 3 Feb: Batano Nguliro Guy was ordained to the Diaconate by Bishop Natale Paganelli, the Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Makeni, Sierra Leone.

Taipei, 5-9 Feb: the Assembly of the Chinese Delegation took place in an atmosphere of serene and constructive fraternity. Attended by Fr. Eugenio Pulcini of the General Direction and all ten confr...