Pope Francis prays near the tomb of Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, superior general of the Society of Jesus between 1965 and 1981, during a Mass at the Jesuit Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus ...

The Philippine Jesuit community gathered at the Church of the Gesù in Ateneo de Manila University on Friday, April 25, for a heartfelt Requiem Mass in honor of Pope Francis, described as "our Pope and ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. More than 200,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square April 26 to ...

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 ...

Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference on Thursday, saying Francis “did not seek to please everyone” or to ...