Vatican City, Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Stephen Chow, S.J. as the next bishop of Hong Kong. Chow, 61, has served as the provincial of the Jesuits’ Chinese Province since 2018. In that role, he led the Jesuit order in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China as the Vatican-ChinaContinue Reading
By Gerard O’Connell Rome: In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, something new is underway in Rome, with the help of the Society of Jesus, and it is the Program for Discerning Leadership. It aims to build the capacity of senior church leaders, including officials of the Roman Curia, generalContinue Reading
Tokyo, May 20, 2020: Father Adolfo Nicolás, the 30th superior general of the Society of Jesus, died on May 20 in Tokyo. He was 84. Current Superior General Father Arturo Sosa mourned the death saying he was both sad and grateful. In his statement from Rome, Father Sosa said, “FatherContinue Reading
Over the years, I have grown to appreciate what my 10 years in seminary had taught meContinue Reading
Communal animosity will eventually disintegrate the unity and harmony of IndiaContinue Reading
Kolkata: In a bid to make education inclusive, the St Xavier`s College here will set aside seats for survivors of trafficking from the 2016 academic session. Plans are on to enroll around a hundred such survivors as students after careful verification and tie-up with NGOs, said Firdausul Hasan, the honoraryContinue Reading
