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

Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference on ...

When we examine the true meaning of Easter, we can make the connection. Hallmark fluff aside, the Easter season celebrates ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...

Oklahoma leaders, notably the two Catholic bishops in the state, share statements in wake of death of Pope Francis.

Before the College of Cardinals elected Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio pope during the most recent papal conclave in 2013, the overwhelming consensus was that there would never be a Jesuit ...

The Society of Jesus, commonly called the Jesuits, are an order of "priests, brothers, scholastics and novices," according to its website. At 14,000-plus members, the Jesuits tout themselves as ...

Many students went to St. Ignatius Church in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night to pray and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.

Having a Jesuit pope lead the church meant a great deal to Jesuit institutions, Cosacchi said, noting the sometimes “tense” relationship between the Jesuit Order, or the Society of Jesus ...