No new leaf to turn over with the pope, Jesuit says
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
Rome
This morning the Jesuits offered a press briefing in Rome on the ongoing work of their 35th General Congregation. The session was conducted by Fr. David Smolira, former Provincial of the British Province and currently director of the Jesuit Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Smolira began with an overview of the congregation and then responded to questions on a range of topics, which I summarize below.