Philippines: Fr. Rene Javellana SJ [Photo: Thomas Rochford SJ] |
on this day 1928/ Edward Garesche founded the Catholic Medical Mission Board in New York City. news New General Assistant for Africa Father General has appointed Father Fratern Masawe General Counsellor and Regional Assistant for Africa (AFR) succeeding Father Jean Roger Ndombi. After being Provincial of East Africa and President of JESAM, Father Masawe is currently in his sabbatical year. The change will take place next September. Father Fratern was born in 1956, entered the Society of Jesus in 1978 a... INDIA: Attack on a Jesuit College On 27 January, an attack took place on the College of St. Joseph in Anekal, 40 km south of Bangalore, (Karnataka). The reason for the assault was the alleged failure to display the Indian flag during the National Holiday celebrations. Extremists attacked the university campus in full view of the police, who took the rector, Fr. Melvin Medonca, into custody for nine hour in the hope tha...  More
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