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The Jesuit order, known as the Society of Jesus, has condemned the measures.

The Jesuit order, known as the Society of Jesus, said it received a judicial order Tuesday notifying it of the confiscation.

“This is a government policy that systematically violates human rights and appears to be aimed at consolidating a totalitarian state,” the Society of Jesus of Central America said in a statement.

“Faced with Marko Rupnik’s repeated refusal to obey this mandate, we were unfortunately left with only one solution: resignation from the Society of Jesus.”

Francis is the first member of the Society of Jesus, more popularly known as the Jesuits, to serve as pope.