Jesuit Father Joseph Cardo-zo has been chosen to assist the Office of Discernment and Apostolic Planning for a Synodal Church. “It is in response to the call of the late Pope Francis, who after the completion of the Synod in Rome, had requested the Society of Jesus to help the Catholic Church in actualizing Synodality,” Father Cardozo told. The member of the Goa province will reside at the Jesuit headquarters in Rome. Jesuit superior general Father Arturo Sosa identified the area of discernment in common as a key contribution that the Society of Jesus can make to the synodal process. Discernment in common is a process where a group of people work together to identify the best course of action in a given situation. It’s often used in a religious context, where it’s seen as a way to discover God’s will for the group, explained Father Cardozo, who currently holds the post of vice provincial and the superior of the Jesuit community at Miramar, near Panaji.
India’s poor deserve better than this
Concerns are being raised about whether the needs of poor and marginalized communities in India are receiving enough attention in current government policies. Observers say
