Here are some key ways in which Ignatian discernment can be applied to times of polarization and conflict management.
Discerning Leadership
Practicing Synodality: a lively week in Rome with the DL Accompaniment Network
One week, more than 50 accompaniers, a common mission: to support the ongoing Synodal transformation within the Church.
Discernment & Dialog: Critical Resources for Difficult Times
A virtual panel to discuss ways of engaging in “discerning dialogues” during turbulent times.
At the Close of the International Online Course
“There is a shifting within myself, especially in my inner disposition. Leadership ministry is a gift from God that I would embrace”.
In dialogue with Fr. David on the ‘Conversation in the Spirit’
Fr. David delves into the essence of the ‘Conversation in the Spirit’ practice, shedding light on its relevance within the synodal approach
Leadership Formation for International Leaders in Rome
We are thrilled to share the culmination of an enriching journey as the Discerning Leadership Program marked the conclusion of its latest session on the 1st of December. Hosted in the heart of Rome, this program catered to leaders from religious congregations and...
Trauma-Informed Leadership with Thomas Hübl
Recently we had the pleasure of hosting Thomas Hübl in a deep and insightful workshop on Trauma-Informed approaches to Leadership. In this, Thomas shared how to build skills that can be applied in the everyday work experience, and how people and organizations can grow...
Opening of the Synod: The Grace of Change
Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I’ve always had affinity for the first son in Jesus’ parable of the two sons in Matthew 21. It probably began when I was seven or eight years old when my mother asked me to clean my room. Maybe my room seemed perfectly clean to me...
Synod on Synodality – 1st Universal Session
On October 4th, in commemoration of the Feast of St. Francis, the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops commenced its proceedings with a solemn Celebration of the Eucharist. Prior to this significant event, the participants had undergone a three-day...
Formation for new bishops on “Discerning Leadership in Times of Crisis”
Each year, hundreds of new bishops are invited to Rome to participate in orientations organized by the Congregation of Bishops and the Dicastery of Evangelization. The purpose of these orientations is to introduce these newly appointed bishops to the reality of their...
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Fr. Giacomo Costa SJ did studies in philosophy and theology, and he also obtained a master's degree in Political and Moral Sociology at the EHESS in Paris.
He is the responsible for Formation at the Society of Jesus.
Prof. Rafael Luciani received his licentiate and doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and a degree in educational sciences with a philosophical orientation from the Universidad Católica "Andrés Bello" in Caracas (Venezuela). He also studied philosophy at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome and did post-doctoral work at the Julius Maximilians Universität in Würzburg (Germany).
Nathalie Becquart serves as Undersecretary of the Secretariat of the Synod of the Bishops since March 2021.
Robert J. Bies (Ph.D., Stanford University) is Professor of Management and Founder of the Executive Master’s in Leadership Program at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. In addition, Dr. Bies is a co-author of the book, Getting Even: The Truth About Workplace Revenge—And How to Stop It.
Professor Bies’s current research focuses on leadership, the delivery of bad news, organizational justice, and revenge and forgiveness in the workplace.