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 ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) As the first Jesuit pope, Francis is a game-changer for relations between the church and its largest religious order. (RNS) Jesuits are bound by oath not to seek higher office in ...

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

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 ...