Jesuits in Central Europe

The Jesuits are an international religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. Jesuit comes from Jesus. Jesuits are companions of Jesus. In the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Jesuits follow Jesus Christ. The symbol of the Order is the monogram IHS, the first three letters of the name Jesus in Greek script. It can also be read as Iesum Habemus Socium: We have Jesus as a companion. The commitment to faith and justice, education, dialogue with different cultures and the search for reconciliation - this charism of the Order is more relevant today than ever. Jesuits want to make the treasure of Ignatian spirituality fruitful for the lives of others. As a worldwide religious community, Jesuits are active on all continents. The Jesuits in Central Europe have about 400 members at 36 locations in Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. The focus of the work is on education, faith orientation and pastoral care, refugee aid as well as social and ecological justice