Geneva - The Jesuit cultural magazine "Choisir" in French-speaking Switzerland will cease publication on 31 December 2022. The continuous decline in the number of subscribers as well as Jesuits in French-speaking Switzerland are the reason for this decision, announced the director Pierre Emonet SJ and the editor-in-chief Lucienne Bittar.

The changeover from a monthly to a quarterly issue with two thematic dossiers per issue since 2016 and the expansion of the internet presence had also not been enough to increase subscriber numbers again.

With a special issue in November 2022, one of the great works of the Jesuits in western Switzerland will thus be discontinued after 63 years. "Choisir" was published by the Jesuits since 1959 "to offer readers a Christian-inspired publication that responds to the world's debates, points out avenues of research and promotes dialogue". Topics covered included spirituality, theology, philosophy, ethics, politics and social sciences, art and literature - anything reflecting contemporary reflection to, as the name suggests, "help readers make a choice".

All published editions are to continue to be made freely accessible in digital form at www.choisir.ch. The Society of Jesus will continue to be present in French-speaking Switzerland and will provide information about the Order's activities on the website www.jesuites.ch.

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