GC35
Jesuits for a networking age
February 14, 2008
The emergence of the internet has impacted on a lot more than how society communicates, argues Nicolas Standaert SJ. It is symptomatic of a much more profound shift in the...
Read moreJesuit Assistants announced
February 12, 2008
Tuesday 12 February 12, during a plenary session of the General Congregation, Father General announced the appointment of Regional Assistants. The Western Europe Assistant is Antoine Kerhuel, a French sociologist,...
Read moreGC35 Jesuits are not acting their age
February 7, 2008
Young men cheerfully take on everything and only later realise that they’ve overstretched themselves. “One would think,” reflects Francis de Melo SJ thinking about the GC35 delegates, “that a group...
Read moreGC35 looks at youth ministry
February 4, 2008
For what seems to be the first time in the history of Jesuit General Congregations, apostolic activities for youth was the subject of discussion at the plenary sessions on 1-2...
Read moreTertians take to the road
February 4, 2008
The European Tertainship based at Manresa is on the move, with many of the tertians on placement in different centres in Ireland and abroad. Three of the group are involved...
Read moreFather Adolfo meets the press
January 29, 2008
From the SJ Press Office, Rome: In view of the strong desire shown by the media for an ‘interview’ with Father General, Fr. General decided to meet the strong desire...
Read moreFr Adolfo Nicolás meets the Pope
January 26, 2008
After a busy first week as newly elected Fr General, Fr Nicolás met with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and renewed his vows before him. The Saturday audience began with...
Read moreFr General gives homily at Mass of Thanksgiving
January 23, 2008
The text of the homily delivered by Adolfo Nicolás at the Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated on Sunday 20 January has been issued by S.J. Press Office, Rome. Above all I...
Read moreGC35: the Jesuit mission
January 23, 2008
Word from the SJ Press Office in Rome for 23 January: At 09.00 sharp, the clear pure sound of Father Vlastimil Dufka’s clarinet pierced the conversation of those gathered in...
Read moreGC35: beginning the second part
January 23, 2008
Word from the SJ Press Office in Rome for 22 January: With the election of the new Superior General completed, the General Congregation now takes up the second part of...
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