At 14,000-plus members, the Jesuits tout themselves as "one of the largest male religious orders in the Catholic Church." The ...

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 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’ ...

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 ...

Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his election and remained a committed Jesuit until his death.

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 ...