Pope Francis, a Jesuit himself, met with a member of Loyola University and encouraged them to draw strength from their roots ...

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Being a Jesuit school, Loyola was the most appealing part of the job. I’ve had tremendous experiences at Saint Ignatius these last six years, and to go to another Jesuit school as well renowned ...