Conclusion of General Congregation

The 35th General Congregation of the Jesuit Order concluded on Thursday 6 March 2008.The new Father General, Aldofo Nicolás presided at the final Mass in the Church of the Gésu. Over two hundred and twenty delegates from around the world who had been in Rome since the beginning of January, are now returning home to inspire their Provinces , drawing on the insights of the Congregation. Click here for GC35 news.
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Arrivederci Roma

The former head of the Jesuit order left Rome for his new assignment on Sunday 9 March 2008. Father Kolvenbach left the Jesuit headquarters in Rome which had been his base since 1983. The 79-year-old Dutchman returns to the Near East Province to begin a new assignment in Beirut. Fr Kolvenbach last lived in Lebanon when he was Professor of General Linguistics at Université de Saint-Joseph. He hopes to take on scholarly research and pastoral projects.

An interview with Richard Leonard

Richard Leonard was interviewed by Pat Coyle during his recent visit to Ireland. Audio courtesy of RNN. Click here to select other AMDG audio.

 

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