General Congregation 36

On Friday Jesuit delegates in Rome will elect a new leader. They've been there over a week and here's what they've been doing

"How do we Jesuits find our unity, being so different in many ways? I would say by talking". Interview with John Dardis SJ in Rome

John Guiney SJ says the last three days have been intense for the Jesuit delegates in Rome to elect their new leader

The Jesuit delegates in Rome have a period of discussion and reflection before they elect the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus

For the first time in the Society of Jesus' four hundred and seventy five year history, Irish has been used at a Jesuit General Congregation.

Fr Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, Jesuit Superior General since January 2008, resigned his office today, during the first plenary session of the Society’s 36th General Congregation

At the opening Mass of GC36 Jesuits were called on to be courageous in their deliberations to choose a new leader.

God our Father, almighty and merciful, You sent Your Son Jesus, Your living Word, to save the human race by His life, death, and resurrection, and You send Your Holy Spirit to inspire and accompany Your pilgrim Church on earth. With confidence, we pray for the Society that bears the name of Jesus: Grant the 36th General Congregation openness to ...

In this video, Jim Corkery SJ explains the workings of a General Congregation as the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus convenes in Rome on 2 October.

Irish Jesuit Provincial, Tom Layden, talks about the preparations made and the prayers needed for the Jesuit Order’s thirty-sixth General Congregation which will be held in Rome in October 2016.