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Pope Meets With Jesuit Delegates

Pope Benedict XVI asked the Jesuits to continue to be pioneers in dialogue, theological research and work for justice, but insisted that they also must make clear their faith and their acceptance of the teachings of the Catholic Church. “The church needs you, counts on you and continues to turn to you with trust,” the pope said on Feb. 21 to more than 200 Jesuits, chosen to represent the almost 20,000 members of the This article appears in March 10 2008.