Father General

Fr Marjan Kokalj, SJ, has been appointed the next Provincial of the Jesuit Province of Slovenia by Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He will begin his term on Pentecost Monday, 25 May 2026. The incoming Provincial currently serves as Socius and assists in the governance and...

Fr Aric Serrano, SJ, is a Jesuit of the US Central and Southern Province. Born in Pecos, Texas, he was missioned to St. Peter Claver Parish in Punta Gorda, Belize after his ordination in 2023. He shares his reflection on the visit of Father General Arturo Sosa to the indigenous communities of southern Belize.

Fr General’s travels through the USA Central and Southern Province (UCS) continued with a visitation of Jesuit ministries in Belize. For 175 years, the Society of Jesus has been ministering to the people of the Central American country. The following is an excerpt of a brief history of the Society of Jesus in Belize...

After touring Jesuit works in Denver, St. Louis, Houston, and New Orleans, Fr General Arturo Sosa landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to continue his official visitation of the Jesuit USA Central and Southern Province (UCS). His first stop was at the Centro Universitario Católico (CUC}...

On a cold Monday morning, Fr General Arturo Sosa, accompanied by Jesuit Frs Greene, Dawson, Schoenig, Marcoullier, and D’Cunha, waited together with the unhoused people lining up to enter into the safe haven of The Rebuild Center, the home of The Harry Tompson Center...

Father General Arturo Sosa’s visit to the UCS (USA Central and Southern Province) novitiate came at a most opportune time for our 1st year novices. The first-year had just completed their 30-day silent retreat, their first in-depth experience of Jesuit prayer and Ignatian Spirituality...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Robert E. Reiser as the next Provincial of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. Born in 1964, Fr Reiser entered the Society in 1986 after graduating from Canisius College. Following his First Vows, his formation included...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Leopoldo Eugenio Galdámez Lara as the new Provincial of the Central American Province. Born in 1967 in El Salvador, Father Galdámez entered the Society in 1991. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Theology from the José Simeón Cañas Central American...

Fr Enrique Javier Mireles Bueno has been appointed by Father General Arturo Sosa as the new Provincial of the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus. Father Enrique, 49, hails from Monterrey, Nuevo León in Mexico. He entered the Society...

Fr Hak-joon Kim, SJ, known as Lorenzo, presented to the Enlarged Council of Father General the progress in the preparation of MAGIS 2027, the Ignatian meeting of young adults. The meeting will take place in South Korea from July 25 to August 2, 2027...

There is a certain beauty in the image of the Magi: travellers following a star, moving toward something greater than themselves. This was the guiding thought shared by Father General Arturo Sosa as he opened the Enlarged Council meeting in Rome this week...

On 19 December 2025, Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, appointed Fr Pudota R. John Susai Raj, SJ, as the Provincial of the Andhra Province of the Society of Jesus. He will assume office on 25 January 2026. Fr Pudota R. John entered the Society of Jesus in 1986...