ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, ...

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WPTV's Victor Jorges was the first local reporter to be at the Diocese of Palm Beach, moments after news broke of Pope ...

Many students went to St. Ignatius Church in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night to pray and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...

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 ...

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.