They were founded by St. Ignatius Loyola, and it is that name that we bare," Frain said. "Since 1600, we were always told we would never have any (Jesuits) become a pope. It really stunned me when ...

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, a member of Loyola University is sharing a special memory of meeting the pope last year. Claire Noonan, vice president for Mission Integration at the ...

The Jesuits, or the Society of Jesus as it’s also known, were founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Jesuits are the largest order in the church and their focus on education, social justice ...

Pope Francis of Argentina after attending Easter mass and engaging worshipers from the 'Popemobile' Sunday, passed on Monday ...

The order was founded in the 16th century by St. Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish soldier who experienced a religious conversion while bedridden, recovering from injuries sustained in battle.

The nonprofit organization is grounded in the Catholic Ignatian tradition developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuit Order in the 16th century. “The mission of the Ignatian ...

May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. St. Peter, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. John Vianney… pray for him!” ...

The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...