Fr. General
The funeral Mass for Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ was held in St Ignatius Church in Tokyo on 23 May presided by Japan Provincial Fr Renzo de Luca SJ. Although the ceremony was held privately, as preventive measures against the coronavirus … Continued
In his letter to the whole Society of Jesus dated 20 May, Fr Superior General Arturo Sosa relayed “with sorrow, but at the same time full of gratitude” the death of our former Superior General, Fr Adolfo Nicolás. The letter … Continued
Fr Adolfo Nicolas, whom we called Nico, very rarely spoke about himself. Even when he was sick, his interest was in others. When I last met him in October 2018, in the Japanese Province infirmary in Kamishakujii, along with the … Continued
On 4 August 2018, two days before Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ left Manila for Tokyo, a testimonial dinner was held to honour and thank him. When I first asked Nico (as we fondly call him in our Conference) his thoughts … Continued
Infectious humour, refreshing simplicity, clear insight and natural warmth have characterised Fr Adolfo Nicolás in many roles and responsibilities. Jesuits and collaborators across the world could relate to him as a leader certainly and easily as a friend. Somehow the … Continued
Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ, 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (2008 to 2016), has died at the age of 84 in Tokyo today, 20 May 2020. A funeral Mass (in English) will be celebrated in St Ignatius Church … Continued
Superior General of the Society of Jesus Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ is set to visit Korea, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan in the next three weeks. This is Fr Sosa’s third official trip to the Jesuit Conference of … Continued
On December 2, 2018 Fr Arturo Sosa SJ, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. It was his first visit to Vietnam. Fr Provincial Vincent Pham Van Mam SJ and the Vietnamese Jesuits warmly welcomed Fr General, accompanied by Regional Assistant … Continued
By December 8, 2018, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ was on the second leg of his trip to Asia Pacific: Manila, Philippines. He had flown in from Vietnam where he visited Jesuit communities and participated in province events. Fr General … Continued
Superior General of the Society of Jesus Fr Arturo Sosa spent the first two weeks of December visiting the Vietnamese Province and the Philippine Province. It was his second trip to Asia Pacific; in 2017 he went to Cambodia, Indonesia … Continued