Father General Adolfo Nicolás announces intent to resign in 2016
27 May 2014

Father General Adolfo Nicolás announces intent to resign in 2016

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Father Adolfo Nicolás SJ, who has been Superior General of the Jesuits (the Society of Jesus) since 2008, has announced his intention to resign. Having recently reached the age of 78, Fr Nicolás says he has received the approval of his advisers and has informed Pope Francis that he intends to convoke a General Congregation for the latter part of 2016, during which he will formally submit his resignation and his successor will be elected.

Fr General on mission in Asia
27 Mar 2014

Fr General on mission in Asia

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Fr General Adolfo Nicolás delivered the opening address at a recent Pontifical Gregorian University event held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Jesuit-run Sophia University in Tokyo.  A former student of Sophia in the 1960s and a former provincial of the Japanese Province, Fr Nicolás spoke on Sophia’s contribution to the mission of the Catholic Church in Asia.

Fr Nicolás urged Japanese Catholics to promote religious sensitivity in their country and not to lose hope because they represent a small minority of the country’s population.

Learning from the past for the Society’s mission today
10 Dec 2013

Learning from the past for the Society’s mission today

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Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, recently invited every Jesuit, all our collaborators, every community, apostolic work, Region and Province of the Society to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Restoration of the Society in 2014 “with humble and sincere gratitude to the Lord, with a desire to learn from our history, and as an occasion for spiritual and apostolic renewal”.

Fr General Adolfo Nicolás SJ on youth, new media, silence, vocations and Pope Francis
23 Jul 2013

Fr General Adolfo Nicolás SJ on youth, new media, silence, vocations and Pope Francis

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The Jesuit Post interviewed Father General Adolfo Nicolás SJ during MAGIS 2013 in Brazil.  The interview has been divided into five video clips, focussed on Youth Ministry, New & Social Media, Silence, Vocations, and Pope Francis. 

On the Youth Ministry

 

 

On New & Social Media 

Fr General tells WYD pilgrims to “keep eyes, heart open”
16 Jul 2013

Fr General tells WYD pilgrims to “keep eyes, heart open”

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SALVADOR, Brazil (CNS) — Using the example of a big-hearted giraffe, the superior general of the Jesuits, Father Adolfo Nicolas, told 2,000 World Youth Day pilgrims: “Keep your eyes and your hearts open.”

The young people from around the world — mostly students from Jesuit universities — had gathered in Salvador on July 12 for a 10-day, pre-World Youth Day programme known as Magis, which means “the more” in Latin. The programme is designed for the young people to examine their lives to see how they can do more for Christ and for others.

The Society and Pope Francis
23 Mar 2013

The Society and Pope Francis

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Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope.  In a statement issued on March 14, Father General Adolfo Nicolás SJ gave thanks to God for the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio SJ as the Pope, which he said “opens for the Church a path full of hope”. We republish here Fr General’s statement, Pope Francis’ response, and Fr General’s report of his visit with Pope Francis on March 17.

 

Statement of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus on the election of Pope Francis

Structures for mission
20 Nov 2012

Structures for mission

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In September, the six Conference Presidents gathered in Rome for their annual meeting with Fr General. Although we came from very different parts of the world, we could experience much in common in our roles of service to the Society’s global mission.