Kenya: Fr. Amadeus Shirima SJ
[Photo: Thomas Rochford SJ]
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on this day 1611/ At Ferrara the death of Anthony Possevino, an Italian employed by Gregory XIII for embassies to Sweden, Russia, Poland and Germany. He founded colleges and seminaries in Cracow, Olmutz, Prague, Braunsberg and Vilna. He also wrote 24 books. news Visit to Jamaica Father General is taking part in the meeting of the Jesuit Conference USA and visiting the Jesuits and Jesuit ministries of Jamaica (a dependent Region of New England) February 13-19. Every two years Father General attends a meeting of the Provincials to get first-hand information about the mission of the USA Assistancy and to present his perspective and vision regarding the universal Society. ...  more
Criteria for the Selection of Jesuit Candidates This week Fr. General has published a document to aid all major superiors in the discernment of a candidate’s suitability to enter the Jesuit Noviciate. It offers some basic criteria for the selection of candidates. In his accompanying letter Fr. Nicolás stresses that it is to be expected that these criteria need to be adapted to the various circumstances of persons, cultures and places. Amongst t... more
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