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In a beautiful personal memoir published in Pope Francis: in memoriam page, Fr. Jim Martin SJ shares the intimate side of a Pope who unexpectedly appointed him a Vatican consultor out of the blue, who regularly exchanged brief personal emails, and who anchored his entire papacy in the Ignatian margins—focusing on climate change as a spiritual crisis, and centering the poor in every homily.

Most powerfully, Fr. Martin recounts confronting the Pontiff regarding an offensive linguistic slip reported in the media near the end of his life. Where most global leaders would lean on PR defenses or bureaucratic silence, Francis listened intently through a translator, admitted his mistake with absolute ease, and apologized. He was a man completely unafraid of being challenged, because his identity wasn't wrapped up in power—it was wrapped up in Christ.

Francis taught the Church that to follow Jesus is to walk with the excluded and to speak with absolute freedom. He leaves behind a legacy that reshaped the modern papacy into a bridge of radical accompaniment.

What is your most enduring memory of Pope Francis's papacy? Let us share our gratitude and prayers in the comments below.

https://www.jesuits.global/pope-francis/james-martin-sj/

What does it mean to be human in an age when machines can think, create, and simulate? As artificial intelligence reshapes the way we work, communicate, and even pray, this question is no longer merely philosophical — it is urgent, personal, and inescapable.

​Magnifica Humanitas brings together two leading voices at the intersection of faith, culture, and technology to explore one of the most pressing questions of our time.

​Speakers:

​Bishop Paul Tighe: Steering the Machine: The Church's Engagement with AI and Human Flourishing

​Fr James Hanvey SJ: Traces of God in our Experience of Using AI

​Register here: https://luma.com/jesuits-d8xb

From the Pacific to the Heart of Africa: New Jesuit Bishops

The Holy Father has called two of our brothers to the episcopacy, sending them to serve the Church in Honolulu and Bangui. These appointments highlight the Society of Jesus’ commitment to the universal Church and its willingness to serve wherever the need is greatest.

Read more: https://www.jesuits.global/2026/05/12/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-jesuits-as-bishop-in-honolulu-coadjutor-archbishop-in-bangui/