Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...

People wait for the start of an ecumenical prayer service attended by Pope Francis at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Feb. 4, 2023. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Author’s note: During Pope ...

I was a senior in high school when I met my first Jesuit, and then that introduction came with a warning: Watch out, they love their liberation theology. And even though I knew nothing about being ...

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and University of Southern California provide funding as members of The Conversation US. For centuries, the Jesuits have worn many hats: missionaries ...

Joseph Stewart, a 79-year-old African American who grew up in the small town of Maringouin, Louisiana, has been a devoted Catholic his entire life. "I was baptized a Catholic, raised a Catholic, ...

Editors’ note: This is a working translation of Pope Francis’s remarks for an online prayer service on May 23 marking the 500th anniversary of the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Ignatian ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...