From June 4–6, 2025, Universidad Loyola hosted the HOPE25 International Congress, titled “The Jesuit University in the 21st Century: A Project of Hope for the World.” The event brought together over 300 researchers from Jesuit universities across 32 countries, who presented more than 260 scientific contributions addressing today’s global challenges through the lenses of education, science, and faith.

Organised in collaboration with UNIJES, the Kircher Network, and the IAJU, the congress emphasized the Jesuit commitment to forming hopeful, socially responsible global citizens. Participants explored topics ranging from climate justice, democracy, and spirituality to innovative pedagogies and artificial intelligence.

Notable speakers such as Joseph Christie SJ, Daniel Innerarity, Alicja Gescinska, and Nancy Tuchman underscored the need for interdisciplinary research and transformative action inspired by the Universal Apostolic Preferences and the Laudato Si’ encyclical.

The congress concluded with a renewed call to view higher education and university research as powerful tools to build a more hopeful, just, and sustainable future.