Loyola University Chicago

Building Bridges Across Asia Pacific
The Building Bridges Initiative continues on June 20, 2024 with the fourth historic encounter between Pope Francis and university students, this time coming from the Asia-Pacific Region. You can watch live on our YouTube channel! LEARN MORE
From Biblical Prophets to the Historical Jesus - Summer 2024
Come sit in on a class and explore the latest developments from a theological and pastoral perspective. Adjunct Professor, Michael Okińczyc-Cruz will be teaching IPS 599-003 "From Biblical Prophets to the Historical Jesus" this summer! LEARN MORE
Wonderfully Made @LUC
The IPS is proud to present "Wonderfully Made @LUC" on October 16th! We are partnering with the Department of Theology, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Graduate School. The event will take place at the Damen Student Center on the lakeshore campus from 10am to 8pm. We are video recording the panels and presentations and they will be available to the LUC community shortly after the event. LEARN MORE
The IPS Aggiornamento Award Recipient - Yolande Wersching
On Friday August 26th, the IPS community gathered to celebrate and recognize Dr. Yolande Wersching as the recipient of the IPS Aggiornamento Award for her dedicated work and outstanding service to the faculty, staff and students of Loyola University Chicago. LEARN MORE
“As long as you make trouble, it’s okay.” - Pope Francis
Pope Francis met leaders from IPS and the Hank Center at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on May 13, 2022. That meeting represented a transformative moment and an inflection point for the work with students in the Building Bridges North-South initiative.LEARN MORE
IPS Awarded $1MM to Launch the Miguel Pro, S.J. Pastoral Protagonism Initiative
On the feast day of Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J. and with great Thanksgiving, we share exciting news: the Lilly Endowment has award $1MM to IPS to launch next year the “Miguel Pro, S.J. Iniciativa de Protagonismo Pastoral.” With interlocking projects that build on our credit and non-credit Spanish-language formation programs, the Miguel Pro Initiative will help IPS nurture and deepen mutually transformative relationships and serve increasing populations who face barriers to access formation for ministerial leadership, pastoral training, and spiritual guidance. Echoing Blessed Miguel Pro’s final words as he faced the firing squad in 1927: “Viva Cristo Rey!”LEARN MORE
IPS New MASJ Concentration and Certificate
New MASJ – Social Enterprise Concentration and Social Justice and Social Enterprise CertificateLEARN MORE