Jesuit priestFr Joseph Cardozo SJ, who currently serves as Socius to the Provincial of the Goa Jesuit Province, has been appointed to a key role at the Jesuit Curia in Rome. Starting September 2025, he will join the Office of Discernment and Apostolic Planning for a Synodal Church, which supports the Society of Jesus' contribution to the global Church’s synodal journey.
The appointment forms part of the Jesuit response to the late Pope Francis’ call for religious orders to help the Church deepen its practice of synodality. Speaking to a catholic media organisation. , Fr Cardozo explained that the Society’s leadership had identified “Discernment in Common” as one of its most valuable offerings to this process.
“‘Discernment in Common’ is a process where individuals come together to collectively seek the best course of action,” he said. “In religious contexts, it is viewed as a way to discover God’s will as a group.”
Fr Cardozo will work closely with Fr John Dardis SJ, General Counsellor for Discernment and Apostolic Planning, as well as Mr Germán Muñoz, Assistant for Special Projects, and an intern from Università Sacro Cuore in Milan.
His responsibilities will include participating in global planning meetings, reviewing and offering feedback on provincial renewal plans, helping conduct workshops, expanding the Magis Digital platform across South Asia, and contributing to the October 2025 meeting of Jesuit Superiors General. He will also support the development of key performance indicators tied to the Society’s Universal Apostolic Preferences.