Though we know him as Ignatius, his true Basque name was Iñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola. To be born into a noble Basque ... same question he later posed to St. Francis Xavier: “What will ...

On July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 466th anniversary of the death of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Born into a wealthy Basque family, Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – July 31 ...

When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered ... He gathered them together, and soon a brotherhood was born. The friends were ordained priests and offered themselves in humble ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include St. Ignatius of Loyola being wounded in battle, John Wesley’s ...

Shown above, a 10-foot bronze sculpture on the Boston College campus portrays St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, as a teacher. Created by Bolivian-born artist Pablo Eduardo, the statue ...