CAFOD chairman visits JRS amputees in Cambodia
25 Nov 2014

CAFOD chairman visits JRS amputees in Cambodia

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Red, a former military man, lost his legs in 1982. The cause?  A land mine – one of many the Khmer Rouge scattered in various parts of Cambodia during its rule.

At 53, Red now works with the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), counselling families who have also been affected by these explosives.  On November 4, he took Bishop-elect of Salford and Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster, John Arnold, to a militarised zone at the Thai border to visit three of these families.

Fresh perspectives in Macau on the Suppression and Restoration
25 Nov 2014

Fresh perspectives in Macau on the Suppression and Restoration

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Fr Fernando Mateos SJ, the 94-year-old historian of the Jesuit Chinese Province, provided an original voice at the recent international symposium on the Suppression and Restoration of the Society of Jesus.  His complete and in-depth account of the suppression and restoration of the Society in China, together with details of Jesuits, their places of work and ecclesial and diplomatic endeavours to resurrect the mission, provided participants with vivid and authentic stories of their struggles and sacrifice for the new Society.  He left the audience with little doubt of the mark thes

Jesuit education at the frontiers of greater societal engagement
23 Oct 2014

Jesuit education at the frontiers of greater societal engagement

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Students from six Jesuit universities in Asia recently spent three weeks dialoguing and working with the Xavier Ecoville community. Xavier Ecoville arose from the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi). After the storm, Xavier University together with the city government led the relocation and rehabilitation of affected families on a plot of land donated by Xavier University.

A Universal Body with a Universal Mission
28 Sep 2014

A Universal Body with a Universal Mission

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At our annual meeting with Fr General in Rome this month, the six Jesuit Conference presidents identified significant strategies that are bearing fruit for greater solidarity among Jesuits and our colleagues globally, and planned new cooperative measures.  Since the primary goal of conferences concerns mission, we dealt with questions such as restructuring of governance arrangements, solidarity in sharing resources across the Society, cooperation in the formation of Jesuits and promotion of studies in Ignatian spirituality. 

Pope Francis says the Jesuits must be “brave and expert rowers”
27 Sep 2014

Pope Francis says the Jesuits must be “brave and expert rowers”

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Pope Francis celebrated a special liturgy of thanksgiving in the Church of the Gesù in Rome on Saturday, September 27, to mark the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus. 

In his homily to the Jesuits, the Pope said, “Let us remember our history: the Society ‘was given the grace not only to believe in the Lord, but also to suffer for His sake’ (Philippians 1:29). We do well to remember this.

Pope appoints Jesuit to the post of Promoter of Justice
24 Sep 2014

Pope appoints Jesuit to the post of Promoter of Justice

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Pope Francis has appointed Fr Robert J Geisinger SJ Promoter of Justice for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In this role, Fr Geisinger will serve as the Vatican’s chief prosecutor and is charged with investigating canon-law offences that are regarded as being the most serious, including crimes against the sanctity of the Eucharist, violations of the seal of confession and allegations of the abuse of minors by clergy.

Fr Geisinger takes over from Fr Robert W Oliver, who has been appointed Secretary to the Vatican Commission for the Safeguarding of Minors. 

Pope receives Australian gift for anniversary of Restoration
28 Aug 2014

Pope receives Australian gift for anniversary of Restoration

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Australian Provincial Fr Brian McCoy SJ and former Provincial Fr Steve Curtin SJ presented Pope Francis with a special gift of Sevenhill wine at a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Restoration of the Society.  Fr McCoy and Fr Curtin were in Rome for the Tertian Directors Meeting, which coincided with the anniversary celebration on August 7.  They were joined by another Australian Jesuit, Fr Minh-Uoc Pham.