New Jesuit Leader Is Latin American

10-600The Jesuits, the world’s single largest Roman Catholic order, have elected a new leader, and like Pope Francis, he’s from Latin America. Reverend Arturo Sosa is 67 years old and from Venezuela. He will lead nearly 17,000 Jesuits worldwide.

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