Communication and Public Relations: is the name of the new office which will oversee all communication activities of the Curia. The new office has three branches:

1) Press and Information: (Father Giuseppe Bellucci in charge) includes the biweekly Electronic Bulletin as well as relations with journalists

2) Internet: (Father Philip Debruyne in charge) includes websites, RSS, pod casts, video, etc., Father Debruyne will work in Rome one week a month.

3) Publications: Yearbook of the Society, News and Features, Acta Romana Societatis Jesu and other Curia publications. Oversight for these resides with the Communication Committee.

Father Giuseppe Bellucci will have overall responsibility for this new office and will be assisted by a small group of Curial Jesuits (five or less) as well as a team of Jesuit and Lay experts, who will meet regularly with the Curia Communication Committee. The committee’s role is to evaluate current performance levels, present recommendations, provide feedback and encourage a high level of professional expertise. Some of those on the committee will reside in the Curia so as to ensure a rapid response to inquiries; others will live in Italy or beyond, attend one or two meetings a year in the Curia and participate in other meetings via Internet or phone linkups.

This new configuration of the information sector is part of the renovation of the General Curia requested of Father General by the 35^th General Congregation; it will take effect “step by step”.

New arrivals.  In addition to the appointments noted in the previous Electronic Bulletin, there are two more to mention:

– Father Marc Lindeijer, of the Netherlands Province, will be the assistant Postulator. Father Lindeijer is 43 years old and was recently awarded a degree in Church History.

– Father Philip Debruyne, of the Province of North Belgium, will be the new webmaster in the Communication and Public Relations Office. Father Debruyne, 60 years old, remains the editor of Jesuits in Europe and webmaster in the Conference of European Provincials Office in Brussels.