New Undersecretary of the Society. Father Ralph da Costa, of the Karnataka Province (India) has been appointed under-Secretary of the Society of Jesus. He will replace Father Juan Andrés Llauger, who will return in his home Province of Aragon. Father da Costa is 69 years old, former Rector of De Nobili College in Poona and presently works at Prerana, the Center for Ignatian Spirituality in Bangalore. He will takes office in September.

New Secretary for the Spanish Provinces. Father Luis López Yarto, of the Castile Province has been appointed the Regional Secretary of the South European Assistancy for the Spanish Language, replacing Father Llauger. He will continue his ministry as Spiritual Director at Saint Robert Bellarmine College in Rome.

New ARSI Director. Father Marek Inglot of the South Poland Province is the new director of Archivium Romanum Societatis Jesu (ARSI). He replaces Father José Antonio Yoldi, the director ad interim. Father Inglot will continue to live and teach at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Video-Conferences. The General Curia is testing a video-conferencing system. Father Claudio Barriga, delegate general director of the Apostleship of Prayer and of the Eucharistic Youth Movement (MEG), had a “virtual” meeting with the managers of the five national offices of MEG (Canada, Chile, Egypt, Paraguay, Poland and Rome) to prepare for the 2012 international meeting of the Movement. A few small difficulties were experienced but the “experiment” was deemed a success as Father Bariga tries to coordinate the work of MEG in 43 countries that speak many languages. A room in the General Curia is being equipped for vide-conferences. This will enable Father General and the members of the Curia to participate in “virtual” meetings and consultations with Provincials and others throughout the world.