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Pope Francis prays near the tomb of Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, superior general of the Society of Jesus between 1965 and 1981, during a Mass at the Jesuit Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, known as the “Gesu” in Rome, Italy, on March 12, 2022, on the 400th anniversary of the canonization of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the society’s founder.

Vatican inquiry into canonization of Father Arrupe, mentor to Pope Francis, begins next month

Oct 31, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The diocesan tribunal will conclude its inquiry into the life, virtues, and holiness of Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, with a... Read more

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