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Pope Francis meets close collaborator of Rupnik
In June, Maria Campatelli published a letter defending Rupnik against “a media campaign based on defamatory and unproven accusations.” Read more
Jesuits, Georgetown donate $27 million to fund for slave descendants
With the additional funding, the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation’s fund has now reached 42% of its five-year goal of... 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
U.S. State Department spokesman condemns seizure of Jesuit university in Nicaragua
“The U.S. condemns the regime’s ongoing repression of religious figures and institutions,” Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said. 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
Jesuit superior blames ‘Vatican norms’ for blocking harsher penalties for Rupnik
Famed mosaic artist Father Marko Rupnik remains a priest and could be put into ministry by a sympathetic bishop. Read more
Father Marko Rupnik can no longer appeal his dismissal from the Jesuits
According to canonical norms, Rupnik had until Friday, July 14, to appeal the June 15 decision to dismiss him from... Read more
Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation
The Bolivian attorney general’s office had received a copy of the diary from the Society of Jesus in Bolivia but... Read more
Loyola University offers course in ‘transgender’ health care, including treatment of children
The two-week course purports to “teach students the evidence-based treatment of LGBTQ+ patients in medicine.” Read more
Rupnik dismissed from Jesuits
Jesuit priest Father Marko Rupnik has been expelled from the Jesuits due to a “stubborn refusal to observe the vow... Read more
Trips by Jesuit priest accused of abuse are transgression of restrictions, superior says
Jesuit priest and artist Father Marko Rupnik continues to travel and carry out art projects despite restrictions imposed by the... Read more
Six Jesuits reportedly under investigation for cover-up of sexual abuse in Bolivia
In addition to allegations of the sexual abuse of minors by a number of deceased Jesuits in Bolivia, six others... Read more
Bolivian bishop on clerical sex abuse: We know asking forgiveness is not enough
“We have asked for forgiveness; we know that it’s not enough,” said Bishop Giovani Arana of El Alto, Bolivia. Read more
