The Society of Jesus is partnering with the descendants of people once enslaved by the religious order to reconcile and heal the deep racial wounds of America. The GU272 Descendants Association ...

The only growth is in Africa. In 2013, there were more than 17,200 Jesuits, which means that in just over 10 years, the Society of Jesus has decreased by more than 3,000 members.

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The Society of Jesus is offering reparations to about 20 women who say they were sexually, psychologically, and spiritually abused by the disgraced ex-Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik.

Pope John Paul II prays during his traditional New Year's Eve 'Te Deum' Mass at the Society of Jesus' main church in Rome, Dec. 31, 1986. (photo: Bruno Mosconi / Associated Press) ...

Pope Francis greets Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, superior general of the Society of Jesus, before a meeting with editors and staff of the Jesuit-run magazine, La Civilta Cattolica, at the Vatican ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action.

There is a long-standing tradition in the Society of Jesus that people who make major contributions to the advancement of the Jesuit order are honored by the designation, “Founder of the Society.” In ...

The new head of the Society of Jesus said today that the order would continue to promote justice throughout the world, but that Jesuits must stay out of politics under normal circumstances.