Arturo Sosa Abascal S.J., 67, was chosen as the new Superior General of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) on Friday, October 14, 2016 and succeeds Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J. The Society of Jesus, as the Jesuits are called officially,…

“Beginning October 2 and running until needed, the almost 500-year-old Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order) is holding its General Congregation. Called the “leading men’s religious order of the Catholic Church,” the Jesuits will also discuss the direction the Jesuits…

As many Europeans planned street protests Sept. 17 against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership treaty (TTIP), Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community, said the agreement could “contribute to…

The European Union states agreed on Friday, September 30 to fast-track joint ratification of the Paris climate accord, pushing the landmark papal deal to the brink of entering into force. The agreement of the environment ministers of all 28 member…

During a speech to 400 Italian journalists, Pope Francis urged journalists not to stoke fear of migration and said that journalism, when based on rumors, can be a form of terrorism, meaning a “weapon of destruction” of both people and…

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The Vatican has voiced support for global health care. “The Holy See delegation welcomes the vital emphasis on the dignity of the human person and the strong focus on equity expressed in the pledge that ‘no one will be left…

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