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Global Health on a Warming Planet

Duquesne University | Power Center | 24-25 March This eleventh conference will focus on Global Health on a Warming Planet, emphasizing the relationship between health and climate. The interdisciplinary conference…

Message du Pape Léon XIV pour...

À l'occasion du 160ᵉ anniversaire de la fondation des Apprentis d’Auteuil, Sa Sainteté le Pape Léon XIV s’unit par la prière et la pensée à cet événement célébré en présence…

Pilgrimage to the Seven Churches of...

A Journey of Faith, Conversion and Communion on the Bicentenary of Libermann’s Baptism In this year marking the bicentenary of Libermann’s baptism and conversion, we set out on our pilgrimage…

Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father...

Welcoming the invitations of the respective Heads of State and Ecclesiastical Authorities, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV will make an Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from…

Message for the month of Ramadan...

Dicastery for Interrreligious Dialogue 1447 E. / 2026 A.D. Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, It is with great joy that I address you on the occasion of the month of…

Message of Bishop Teodoro Tavares

Message to the People of God of the Diocese of Santiago, Cape Verde, on the occasion of my appointment as diocesan Bishop of Santiago, Cape Verde. Original in Portuguese

Following the decision of the General Council, the domain of the general administration website is being changed from spiritanroma.org to spiritans.net. The aim is to give the website a more…

Chinese New Year 2026

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of the most important holidays…

Message of Pope Leo XIV for...

Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion Dear friends, let us ask for the grace of a Lent that leads us to greater attentiveness to God and to…

Novena for Libermann Day 2026

Preparatory Novena for the Feast of Father Libermann 2 February 2026 Bicentennial of Libermann’s baptism Seized by grace: From Crying Out to God to Surrendering to Christ24 January – 1…

Christmas letter from the Superior General...

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word" (Lk 1:38).

Superior General Letter of Pentecost 2025

"O Lord, send your Spirit..." (Ps 104:30)

Animation Plan - Second phase: Spiritan...

02 October 2024 – 02 October 2026 The General Council launches this 2nd October 2024, the Second phase of the Animation Plan focusing on Spiritan spirituality. There are three main…

Animation Plan - First phase: Spiritan...

02 October 2022 – 02 October 2024 From today, 02 October 2022 until 02 October 2024, we will reflect on and engage the question of our Spiritan Mission. Bagamoyo II…

Animation Plan: Presentation of the logo

The logo for the Congregation's animation plan for the next six years (2022-2028) was created by Fr. Damasceno dos Reis (Portugal). This logo reveals its meanings little by little, with…

JPIC Newsletter nº 6, June 2018

Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - ADVOCATES, SUPPORTERS AND DEFENDERS OF THEWEAK AGAINST ALL OPPRESSORS - ON OUR SIDE OF THE BRIDGE…. LIFE IS DIFFERENT, SÃO…

Water & Sanitation

Millions of people all over the world do not have access to essential water, sanitation and hygiene services. The UN sustainable Development Goal 6 admonishes member states of the UN…

JPIC Newsletter nº 5, January 2018

Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - SPIRITANS: ADVOCATES IN MISSION - VIVAT: NIGERIA WORKSHOP 2017 - WORKSHOP IN THE DEM. REP. OF CONGO - GLOBAL WATER…

JPIC Newsletter nº 4, April 2017

Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - INTEGRATING PEACEBUILDING IN SPIRITAN MISSION - PEACEBUILDING ECHOES FROM SOUTH SUDAN - A SMALL PEACBUILDING PROJECT IN SIERRA LEONE -…

JPIC Newsletter nº 3, October 2016

Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - GENDER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPIRITAN JPIC - ALONGSIDE THE OPPRESSED IN GERMANY - LAY SPIRITAN MISSION IN BOLIVIA - WOMEN AND…

JPIC Newsletter nº 2, March 2016

Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - REFLECTIONS ON THE “JUNGLE” - BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ESPACE JARROT - SPIRITAN DIARY FROM NYARUGUSU CAMP - KEEP IT IN…

JPIC Newsletter nº 1, Oct 2015

Spiritan Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation and InterReligious Dialogue - From the General Council - From the JPIC & IRD Coordinator - Bridging the gap between Christian narrative and social…

John Kilcrann: Spiritan Justice and Peace...

We have, indeed, a very significant number of confreres making Justice and Peace commitments. Perhaps one of our failings in the past has been that we did not recognise this…

Bruno Diatta, a Spiritan novice. Quoted...

How is it possible to announce the Good News to people who are imprisoned in deplorable conditions, who are sick and half-starved? Most people would find this a bit irrational.…

After 22 years as the District of Ontario and 24 years as the Province of TransCanada, the Spiritans of the circumscription are thankful for the past and look to the…

A Creole diocesan priest, Fr. Manuel Moralès, is assassinated at the age of 83. In August, a group of young adults, men and women, takes part in the Jubilee World…

The total number of Spiritans working in the District of Makurdi, which now comprises the four dioceses of Otukpo, Makurdi, Jalingo and Yola, stands at 17 priests and one brother.

Père Jean-Jacques Boeglin moves into a flat at Palmarola which will be the residence for the Spiritan team running the parish of Santa Brigida. The other members of the team,…

The opening of SPIRARSI in north Dublin (Spiritan Initiative for Refugees and Asylum Seekers).

Province of Central Africa

First Chapter of the new Province at Libreville in Gabon. Père Ferdinand Azegue is elected Provincial.

The 50th anniversary of the foundation of Collège Bessieux. The ceremony is presided over by Mgr. Basile Mvé Engone, Archbishop of Libreville, and the Prime Minister, Jean-François N'toutoume Emane. Both…

Central African Province

The Province of Central Africa is erected on the Feast of Pentecost with its headquarters at Douala in Cameroon.

The Congregation takes over a parish at Palmarola on the outskirts of Rome. The Spiritan team which moves in is made up of Jean-Jacques Boeglin (France), Peter Kilasara (Tanzania) and…

Ordination of the first two Spiritan priests from Mexico: Juventino Hemandez Flores and Victor Martinez Martinez. It takes place at Aquismon, the birth place of Victor.

Work starts on a Spiritan postulancy at Okura.

A Memorial chapel to all deceased Irish Spiritans is erected in Kimmage parish Church.

Beginning of the 18th General Chapter of the Congregation at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland, with 72 capitulants. Père Pierre Schouver is re-elected as Superior General. Three of the six…

Central African Foundation

The General Council decides, after discussions at Kribi in Cameroon, that the four founding districts of the FAC should work towards a fusion to be known as the "Province of…

The second Spiritan appointed to Taiwan, James Sandy, joins Seán O'Leary and starts to study Chinese.

Pierre Schouver, the Superior General, approaches Cardinal Camillo Ruini with a view to the Congregation taking over a parish in Rome. The reply is positive and encouraging.

Six new posts are given to the Congregation at the end of the 2nd millennium. Altogether, there are now fourteen Spiritan places in Australia.

Central African Foundation

An enlarged council meets at Libreville to discuss the transition of the circumscription to provincial status.

As 1892 marked the departure of the Spiritans from Victoria, 1977 marks their return to pastoral activity in Melbourne. Confreres have visited Ballarat and have been warmly welcomed by the…

Philippines/Taiwan

The first member of the new team, Sean O'Leary, arrives in Taiwan. On the same day, the Philippines group arrives in Manilla: Brain McLaughlin, Haroldo Alves, Martin Okafor-Ilozue and Daniel…

Financial problems with the "Adroga" programme have resulted in a serious debt for the Province, so that it has not been able to carry out the commitments of the contract.…

The European Provincials meet in Madrid. The Provincial of Spain, P. Julio Cesar Vidal, is president of the conference for this year and Père Jean-Pierre Gaillard becomes the first full-time…

Philippines/Taiwan

The 8 members of these two new groups meet in Rome and go to Assisi for a few days reflection with Fr. Bernard Kelly, the 1st Assistant.

The two Spiritan groups celebrate their Silver Jubilee together in Addis Ababa.

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