Beyond a simple affirmation of the pope’s authority, the letter by Arturo Sosa, S.J., called attention to its particular place of importance in the life of the Jesuits.

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

He acknowledged the great responsibility Cardinals had placed on him before delivering a brief but dense homily on the need ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no wri ...

Happy Friday! For one Kentucky mom, stepping out the door to a wall of 22 boxes containing Dum-Dum lollipops lining the hall ...

"We are often worried about teaching doctrine, but we risk forgetting that our first duty is to communicate the beauty and joy of knowing Jesus ... as head of his religious order, and his ...

As the Head of State of the Vatican ... Francis chose this lifestyle because of the religious order he belonged to. He was a member of the Jesuit order, which vowed to serve Christ better. The man who ...

The cardinal continued that, during his time as head of the Church ... the first of the Jesuit order and the first modern-day pope born outside of Europe. Elected in 2013 as an outsider candidate ...

Before he became the head of the Catholic Church ... he became the first Jesuit ever to hold the position. The Jesuit order is known for its intellectual depth and dedication to education and ...

who was the first pope from Latin America and the first from the Jesuit order. The liturgical rite of closing his coffin was led by the Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the ...

VATICAN CITY: After several weeks of discussion and discernment, the Jesuit order has elected Fr. Arturo Sosa as their new Superior General, who will be taking over after the resignation of their ...