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Diocesan phase completed for canonization of Father Pedro Arrupe
Nov. 14 marked the closing of the diocesan phase of the cause for the beatification of Father Pedro Arrupe, the... Read more
Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charity
The Church on Sept. 17 celebrates St. Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit and a cardinal who used his incredible intellect to... Read more
Cardinal Turkson explores evolution of power in Church, society in Kenya college lecture
Ghanaian-born Cardinal Peter Turkson gave a lecture to open the new school year at the Nairobi, Kenya-based Hekima University College. Read more
Jesuits in Bolivia admit their actions were ‘disastrous’ in dealing with sexual abuse
The Jesuits of Bolivia in a June 16 statement admitted their actions were “negligent, indolent, and disastrous” in response to... Read more
Prominent Jesuit: The Society of Jesus is in ‘profound decline’
Father Julio Fernández Techera, SJ, rector of the Catholic University of Uruguay, has written a widely circulated, critical essay about... Read more
Jesuits say they warned diocese that incardinated Rupnik had complaints against him
Father Marko Rupnik’s former superior in the Society of Jesus, Father Johan Verschueren, denied that the Jesuits facilitated the incardination... Read more
Father Marco Rupnik, accused of abuse and returned to ministry: A timeline
Despite having been dismissed from the Jesuit order after being accused of sexual abuse, Father Marko Rupnik has returned to... Read more
African Jesuit theologian believes synodality work ‘will begin’ after Rome meetings
Father Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, the dean of the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University, said synodality is about how... Read more
Fact check: Does the Synod on Synodality website really feature artwork from Father Marko Rupnik?
CNA fact-checks the claim that Father Marko Rupnik’s artwork is featured prominently by Catholic institutions, including the Synod on Synodality... Read more
Jesuits in Bolivia call lawsuit filed by alleged sexual abuse victims ‘senseless’
The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 2 by a group of former students of the John XXIII School in Bolivia... Read more
Bolivian prosecutors ask Vatican for reports on ‘irregularities’ regarding abuse scandal
A prosecutor told local media that the information they are requesting are the reports provincials of the Society of Jesus... Read more
Church in Bolivia criticizes excesses of raids on Jesuits in sexual abuse cases
The Bolivian bishops questioned the procedures carried out “under the rationale ... to collect evidence” in cases of alleged sexual... Read more
Latin American Catholic college organization condemns seizure of Nicaraguan Jesuit university
The organization expressed its “deep concern over the siege, the confiscation of assets, and the closure suffered by the Central... Read more
Pope Francis laments when ‘ideology replaces faith’ in segment of U.S. Catholics
The pope’s private conversation with members of the Society of Jesus was published Aug. 28 by the Jesuit journal La... Read more
Nicaragua dictatorship revokes legal status of the Jesuits, confiscates all their assets
The move by the dictatorship takes place amid a growing wave of harassment against the religious order. Read more
Nicaragua’s dictatorship renames university, evicts 6 Jesuits from adjacent property
The Jesuits showed the officers proof of the order’s ownership but it made little difference and they were ordered to... Read more
Jesuits’ superior general condemns seizure of university by Nicaragua dictatorship
The superior general of the Jesuits denounced the confiscation and expressed his solidarity with the UCA, its directors, and its... Read more
Jesuit provincial in Bolivia says he would not have entered order if he knew about abuse
Father Bernardo Mercado was interviewed recently by the special commission for the investigation of sexual abuse in ecclesial environments. Read more
Prosecutor in Bolivia asks for Church’s cooperation in clerical sexual abuse cases
The prosecutor for Chuquisaca asked the Archdiocese of Cochabamba for the names of the Jesuit provincials during the years 1999,... Read more
How St. Ignatius of Loyola became the patron saint of soldiers
From its beginnings, the Jesuits, as established by Ignatius and his companions, held a militaristic mindset of dedication and service... Read more
