Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

The Jesuits, or the Society of Jesus, were formed in 1 534 by Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish Basque noble, soldier and reportedly somewhat of a dandy until a cannonball shattered his leg. Ignatius’ ...

Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his ...

Beyond a simple affirmation of the pope’s authority, the letter by Arturo Sosa, S.J., called attention to its particular ...

That's the name for members of an order or group of men within the Catholic Church known as the Society of Jesus. Francis was the first Jesuit to become pope. I heard from a Jesuit priest in ...

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 ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. The Society of Jesus, commonly called the Jesuits, are an order of "priests, brothers ...

Not only was Pope Francis the the first Jesuit pope, but he was the first pope from the Americas. He was born in Buenos Aires ...

The Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. According to the Jesuits' website, the Jesuits consist of 14,000-plus priests ...

Here's a look at Jesuit order. Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) founded the Roman Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, encylopedia.com said. Born into a Spanish noble ...