JCAM SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS MEETING: MOVING FROM POLICIES TO A LIVED CULTURE The Jesuit Rwanda–Burundi Province joined safeguarding representatives from across Africa and Madagascar at the 2026 meeting of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) Province Safeguarding [...]
A mission of hope and opportunity In the spirit of the Society of Jesus’ third Universal Apostolic Preference, “Journeying with Youth,” the Jesuits in Burundi are strengthening a Community Learning Centre (CLC) connected to the educational opportunities of Jesuit [...]
“To remember is our duty; it is also a way of restoring the dignity of the lives taken during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.” With this conviction, the faithful gathered at Centre Christus in a spirit of prayer, reflection, [...]
Charism, Identity, and Formation: Shaping Jesuits for the Mission of Christ The second day of the meeting of delegates focused on the theme “Charism, Identity, and Formation,” inviting participants to reflect more deeply on what it means to grow into [...]
Accompanying Jesuits in Formation Dialogue and self-evaluation tools help deepen discernment in Jesuit formation. Delegates of formation and rectors from the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) recently gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to reflect on how best to accompany [...]
Training Future Priests to Protect the Children and vulnerable adults From 18 to 20 August 2025, a training session on the safeguarding of minors and vulnerable adults was held at the Jesuit Novitiate, Notre-Dame de la Route in Cyangugu, Rwanda. [...]
17 ans de Service, une Visite Symbolique, un Avenir porteur d’Espérance Bujumbura, 2 août 2025 – Le Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM), centre jésuite de référence dans l’accompagnement des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA au Burundi, a célébré 17 années d’engagement [...]
It is with great joy that we announce the elevation of our previously known Rwanda-Burundi Jesuit Region to the Rwanda-Burundi Jesuit Province. This is a tremendous blessing, and we are honored that H.E Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, together with Fr. [...]
The new Rwanda-Burundi Province traces its origins back to 14 November 1995, when the Superior General of the Society established the Rwanda-Burundi District as a dependent Region of the Central Africa Province. Following that, the dependent Region became an independent [...]
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la culture de protection des enfants et des adultes vulnérables, deux sessions de formation ont été organisées au Centre Christus les 23 et 25 juillet 2025 pour les collaborateurs de l’établissement. [...]