{"id":236743,"date":"2026-07-06T15:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236743\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:21:07","slug":"father-marina-reflects-on-meeting-pope-leo-xiv-video-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236743\/","title":{"rendered":"Father Marina Reflects on Meeting Pope Leo XIV (Video + Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., University of Scranton president, took part in a portion of this year&#8217;s\u00a0Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Presidents\u2019 Pilgrimage\u00a0to Rome, where he and his peers met Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n<p>Father Marina met with the Pope on Thursday, June 25, at Consistory Hall, where Pope Leo acknowledged the challenges facing humanity and higher education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOften times young people are left without hope in a world that seems to lack the promise of a better future, and the natural environment continues to be degraded by those who would use the planet\u2019s resources for their own interests instead of for the common good,\u201d Pope Leo said. \u201cOur world is also increasingly aware of the growing impact of artificial intelligence and the wider-ranging effects it can have on humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo encouraged the AJCU delegation to address these challenges, using a framework provided by the Society of Jesus\u2019 four Universal Apostolic Preferences\u00a0as their guide. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/leo-xiv\/en\/speeches\/2026\/giugno\/documents\/20260625-ajcu.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">full text of Pope Leo\u2019s address is available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents normally begin their academic careers full of idealism and energy, often seeking to serve the needs of others,\u201d Pope Leo said. \u201cThe studies that take place on your campuses, the friendships that naturally blossom there and the opportunity for all in your academic communities to encounter the thought and research of great scholars, both past and present, can bring a sense of hope and the promise of what could change for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Father Marina, who entered the Society of Jesus in 2004 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2012, described the experience as \u201cinspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to describe what it feels like and how inspiring it is when you\u2019re there not only representing yourself, but a much broader reality,\u00a0namely the mission of Jesuit higher education and The University of Scranton,\u201d Father Marina said. \u201cI was\u00a0very proud\u00a0to\u00a0represent\u00a0this fine institution that we all know and love so well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I want to bring that experience back here to Scranton. It should not be just a memory and an experience that I had but something that we can all share together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Father Marina\u2019s cohort also met with Very Rev. Arturo Sosa, S.J., superior general of the Society of Jesus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rev. Joseph G. 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