Fr. Arturo Sosa

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The economic sciences building of the Central American University (UCA) in Nicaragua.

Jesuits’ superior general condemns seizure of university by Nicaragua dictatorship

Aug 18, 2023

By Ary Waldir Ramos Díaz

The superior general of the Jesuits denounced the confiscation and expressed his solidarity with the UCA, its directors, and its... Read more

Father Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, says a Mass commemorating the 400th anniversary of the canonization of Saints Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, Philip Neri, and Isidore the Farmer, with Pope Francis concelebrating, at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, March 12, 2022.

Pope Francis: The saints show us how to live in communion with the Church

Mar 12, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Saturday marked the 400th anniversary of the canonization of saints Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, Philip Neri,... Read more

Fr. Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, prepares to say Mass at the Gesu in Rome, Oct. 15, 2016.

Jesuit superior general: Satan is real, and wants us to reject God

Dec 6, 2019

The superior general of the Jesuit order told reporters Tuesday that the devil is real, after making headlines in August... Read more

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Exorcists to Jesuit head: Satan is real

Aug 23, 2019

An international organization of Catholic exorcists said Thursday that the existence of Satan as a real and personal being is... Read more

Fr. Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, prepares to say Mass at the Gesu in Rome, Oct. 15, 2016.

Jesuit superior general: Satan is a 'symbolic reality'

Aug 21, 2019

The superior general of the Society of Jesus said Aug. 21 that the devil is a symbol, but not a... Read more

Fr. Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, prepares to say Mass at the Gesu in Rome, Oct. 15, 2016.

Jesuit superior says pope is not the ‘chief’ of the Church- What did he mean?

Oct 16, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, superior general of the Jesuits, said in an interview Monday that Pope Francis consciously calls himself... Read more

Father Arturo Sosa, the newly elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus, prepares to say Mass at the Gesu in Rome, Oct. 15, 2016.

When it comes to Venezuela, new Jesuit head 'critical' of Maduro regime

Oct 21, 2016

By Elise Harris

A fellow Jesuit who has known Fr. Arturo Sosa for more than 50 years has said the newly elected head... Read more