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It is sometimes said that in 2013 the first Jesuit pope was elected, Pope Francis, however Pope Leo XIII is an earlier contender. The following is a complete list of contemporary living Jesuit cardinals. [2] Three of them are above 80 years of age and thus are ineligible as a papal elector.
Fr. Robert J. Spitzer SJ (born May 16, 1952) is a Jesuit priest, philosopher, educator, author, speaker, and retired President of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Spitzer is founder and currently active as president of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing educational materials on the ...
"Black Pope" is an unofficial designation given to the position of Superior General of the Order of the Jesuits. [2] The name follows from his leadership of the largest Catholic, male religious order [ 3 ] and from the colour of the plain black cassock worn by members of the Society, including the Superior General. [ 4 ]
James J. Martin (born December 29, 1960) is an American Jesuit priest, writer, editor-at-large of America magazine and the founder of Outreach. [1]A New York Times Best-Selling author, Martin's books include The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and My Life with the Saints.
Fr. Joseph O'Callahan (right), a Jesuit priest, is presented with the Medal of Honor by President Truman. Claude Dablon, Superior General of all the Canadian missions (1670-1680) Saint Antoine Daniel, North American martyr; Cardinal Jean Daniélou, author, scholar, and member of the French Academy; Alfred Delp, German hanged for his opposition ...
On the day before his inauguration as pope, Bergoglio, now Francis, had a private meeting with Kirchner where they exchanged gifts and lunched together. This was the new pope's first meeting with a head of state, and there was speculation that the two were mending their relations.
The Jesuits Of The Middle United States (3 vol 1938) covers Midwest from 1800 to 1919 vol 1 online, ; vol 2; vol 3; McDonough, Peter. Men astutely trained : a history of the Jesuits in the American century (1994), covers 1900 to 1960s; online free; Saussy, Frederick Tupper, "Rulers of Evil" (1999) Schroth, Raymond A. The American Jesuits: A ...
Hence, a Jesuit (or one following Ignatian spirituality) placed in a comfortable, wealthy neighborhood should continue to live the Gospel life with indifference to their surroundings, and if plucked from that situation to be placed in a poor area and subjected to hardships should with a sense of spiritual joy accept that as well, looking only ...