Accessibility

Accessibility statement

Service description

This accessibility statement refers to the website www.congregatiojesu.org of the Congregatio Jesu, Casa Generalizia. The website serves as a central information platform about the mission, history and spirituality of the Congregatio Jesu. It enables users to access information about our worldwide Provinces and Regions, our Foundress, the Venerable Mary Ward and topics related to our mission as a religious congregation.

Compliance with accessibility requirements

The Congregatio Jesu strives to design its website in accordance with the requirements of EU Accessibility Act 2025. Implementation is based on the harmonised European standard EN 301 549 and is guided by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

Accessibility measures implemented

The website www.congregatiojesu.org has been equipped with the following accessibility features:

• Structured navigation: Logical page structure with consistent heading hierarchy
• Keyboard operability: Full navigation and operation possible via the keyboard
• Alternative texts: Descriptive alternative texts for informative images and graphics
• Colour contrasts: Sufficient contrast ratios between text and background
• Scalable font sizes: Font enlargement up to 200% without loss of functionality
• Screen reader compatibility: Optimisation for assistive technologies
• Descriptive link texts: Meaningful links 
• Focus indicators: Visible highlighting of the current focus during keyboard navigation

Known accessibility limitations

Despite our efforts, not all areas of the website can currently be completely accessible. We are aware of the following limitations:

• Some content is not accessible, especially
  • Older PDF documents: Some PDF files published before 2025 may not yet fully comply with current accessibility standards
  • Embedded videos: Not all videos have subtitles or audio descriptions
  • Complex graphics: Some diagrams and infographics may not yet have sufficient text alternatives
• External content: Embedded content from third-party providers may have barriers

Planned improvements

Congregatio Jesu is working to improve the accessibility of its website. The following measures are planned:

• Gradual revision of older PDF documents.
• Addition of subtitles for videos.
• Optimisation of alternative texts for complex graphics.
• Regular review and updating of accessibility measures.

Contact and feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Your feedback helps us to continuously improve our services and make them more accessible to all users.

If you encounter any barriers or have any suggestions for improvement, please feel free to contact us:

Congregatio Jesu
Casa Generalizia
Via Nomentana 250
I-00162 Roma
Italia
communications@congregatiojesu.org

Enforcement procedure

If you believe that your accessibility request has not been handled appropriately, you can contact the relevant supervisory authorities. Information on enforcement procedures can be found on the websites of the relevant state authorities.

Creation and updating of this statement

Created on: 4 November 2025

Last reviewed on: 4 November 2025

Next scheduled review: 4 November 2026

This accessibility statement is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary to reflect the current state of accessibility of our website.