There are 27 Jesuit colleges and universities across the U.S. for students seeking this type of Catholic education.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. More ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billions are mourning Pope Francis, who died on April 21, and as people reflect of his life's work as the first Jesuit pope of the ...