Word: jesuitically
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Father Magni had been chosen by the late leader (or "Black Pope") Father Wlodimir Ledochowski, who died last week (TIME, Dec. 21). He will serve as vicar general until after the war, when the 150 Jesuit fathers superior in all parts of the globe can meet to elect a new general. In selecting an old man for the interim Father Ledochowski followed good Jesuit tactics in uncertain times. Had he picked a younger candidate, the vicar general might have had time to entrench himself before the election could be held. By picking a man whose age will disqualify...
Father Ledochowski's successors must go far to surpass him. In the 27 years of his rule the number of Jesuits rose from 17,000 to 27,000, passed for the first time the high mark before the Jesuit suppression of 1773. Wiry, keen-eyed Father Ledochowski started missions among the Eastern Orthodox, fought attacks on his order in Spain, Germany, Mexico and elsewhere. Despite threats from Germany and Italy, a Jesuit on his staff regularly disclosed Nazi atrocities in Europe over the Vatican radio...
Died. The Very Rev. Wlodimir Ledochowski, 76, for 27 years the "Black Pope" (Superior General of the Society of Jesus) ; in his cell at Jesuit headquarters in Rome. One of the four longest-ruling world leaders of the Jesuits in the order's 400-year history, he was its greatest modern rebuilder, raised the number of provinces from 27 to 50, increased the 17,000 members...
From the U.S. last week came one hopeful sign that religious leaders are eager to follow the British trend. The Jesuit weekly America, which often sets the pace for Roman Catholic action, devoted its lead editorial to cooperation with non-Catholics on post-war planning, praised British Catholics for working with "informed and convinced Christians [i.e., Protestants]." It also declared that U.S. Catholics "can afford to lose no time in getting busily to work" in similar fashion-once "norms and principles" for it have been "laid down by those whose office it is to authorize the participation of Catholics...
...publishing Fordham's annual accounts (unwritten Catholic law is to avoid public financial statements whenever possible), and for the fact that he is apparently scheduled to head his university for an indefinite period. Few presidents of Catholic colleges serve more than a set term, which in the 68 Jesuit-run schools (including Fordham) is six years. Father Gannon's term would normally have been up last June, but his superiors got round its regulation by appointing another Jesuit as rector of Fordham, continuing Father Gannon as president...