There is also an edition of the life of St. Ignatius written by Pedro de Ribadeneira, who was secretary to the founding father and who in 1586, exactly thirty years after the death of Ignatius of ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, died April 21 at age ...

They were founded by St. Ignatius Loyola, and it is that name that we bare," Frain said. "Since 1600, we were always told we would never have any (Jesuits) become a pope.

In an excerpt from his 2024 book The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis, author Michael W. Higgins looks at the factors that shaped and influenced the Pope’s identity ...

In May 2024, Noonan and over 25 university leaders met with Pope Francis at the end of a pilgrimage that followed the footsteps of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits.

The Jesuits of the Loyola House of Studies in Ateneo de Manila University had set up a memorial corner in their building, inviting the faithful to offer prayers for Pope Francis.

Joyce, 36, heads to Loyola, which has won CIF AAAA/Division I-A titles in 1953, 2002, 2003 and 2011. The Cubs went 18-11 last season and were 2-5 in the Mission League.

US congressman, writer, and scientist Ignatius Loyola Donnelly (1831–1901), circa 1863. He was the member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota’s Second Congressional District.

In his new release, The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis, Michael Higgins makes a compelling apology for the Argentina-born pontiff's plans to free the church from an ...

Self-Portrait in Old Age (detail), by Antoine Favray. Courtesy: Heritage Malta The 18th century witnessed a decline in the political importance of the Order of St John, then rulers of Malta.

Other artwork is visible on the walls, including a cross and a portrait of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. The Vatican’s press office did not respond by time of publication ...