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New Jesuit leader a progressive shaped by Asia
Posted on Jan 19, 2008 05:45am CST.By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
A Spanish-born academic who has spent most of his career in Asia, and who is seen as an advocate for the broadly progressive theological views associated with the Asian bishops, has been elected the new Superior General of the Jesuit order.
A native of Palencia, Spain, Fr. Adolfo Nicolás was elected this morning in Rome by 217 Jesuits taking part in the order’s 35th General Congregation. He succeeds Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach as head of the 20,000-strong worldwide Jesuit order.
Governing Bodies
Submitted by believingbetty on January 19, 2008 - 8:42pm. --- Justice & PeaceGovernment as a Viable Community
What qualities contribute to an effective and long-lasting community? Do we in this country have well developed governmental institutions? Many persons in the US pride themselves on their so-called "democratic" government. Are we kidding ourselves?
We look around the world and we can find many examples of power-crazed persons who have positions in government because mysterious forces have disposed of their rivals. Those in power claim to be innocent of these liquidations. Who inspired the killers of Benazir Bhutto? Who tinkered with the plane of Paul Wellstone?
