Madrid, Spain, Jan 23, 2006 / 22:00 pm
A controversial editorial published in Mensajero, one of the official publications of the Jesuit Order in Spain, has characterized the pontificate of Pope John Paul II as raising suspicions about the Jesuits and of being incapable of resolving the breach between the faith and the modern world.
The editorial announced that a General Congregation of the Society of Jesus is being planned for 2008 and will address important issues for the future of the order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Among the issues to be discussed are what kind of structural organization responds best to the challenges of globalization, which apostolic priorities should be focused upon, what type of formation today’s Jesuit needs and how to incorporate the laity into the apostolic work of the Society.
The editorial said the meeting would set the agenda for the Society for the first quarter of the 21st century.