After approving the minutes, the assembly watched a short video from the seminarians of Colombia. They then began the election of the assistants general. The first assistant elected was Aaron Gutierrez. He is 65 years old, the visi ...

Father Tomaž was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 9 May 1959. His mother, Leopoldina, and his father, Joze, were born in Slovenia in 1932. ...

After mass and breakfast, we began the day again invoking the Holy Spirit. On the second ballot, Javier Alvarez was re-elected vicar general. He thanked the assembly for once more entrusting him with this responsibility, who congr ...

The day began with mass celebrated by Fr. Tomaz with the main concelebrants being Fr. Michael Talapkanych, the other delegate from the vice-province of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, and Fr. Paul Roche of Ireland, the former vice-provincial. ...

Our day began with mass celebrated by Fr. Greg, his last as superior general. At the end of mass, Bishop Varghese led the assembled confreres in a prayer of blessing over him. ...

Today, the delegates of 42nd General Assembly in Chicago have chosen a new Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission - Fr. Tomaz Mavric CM, who will lead the Congregation for the next 6 year ...

The following graphics provide some idea of the process involved in the elections at the General Assembly. As might be expected there are many additional nuances. ...

After approving the minutes, Guiseppe Turati, the Secretary General, gave a report on the statistical data of the Congregation. Members total 3,187, a 3 percent decrease from the last assembly, yet new vocations equal those who hav ...