St. Ignatius Church at Chapel Point in Port Tobacco, Md. Founded in 1641 by Andrew White, S.J., it is one of the oldest Catholic parishes in continuous service in the country. Credit: Alamy In just a ...
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 ...
Although represented by only a few thousand people across 150 years, the Jesuits left a major social and cultural impact on native communities across the Pan Amazon. Their aim was to create autonomous ...