Founded in the year 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola, the Society of Jesus quickly became one of the preeminent religious orders of Europe and the world. In addition to teaching, the Jesuits considered the acquisition of knowledge to be a source of...

The Society of Jesus, (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I.) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in service to the universal Church, whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the...

On the Suppression of the Society of Jesus. A Contemporary Account By Giulio Cesare Cordara, S.J. (1704-1785). Translation and notes by John P. Murphy, S.J. (Chicago: Loyola Press. 1999. Pp. xix, 212. $21.95.) The suppression of the Jesuit order by Pope Clement XIV...

GD0;AGB;IP1,2.6;MC3;ITS;PS51,66;XP;END; Dr. Jesus Medina has been awarded the state's first Professorship of Clinical Oncology presented by the American Cancer Society. Medina is professor and vice chairman of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He was honored at...

A Roman Catholic religious order has agreed to pay $50 million to more than 100 Alaska Natives who allege sexual abuse by Jesuit priests, a lawyer for the accusers said Sunday.The settlement with the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus is the largest one...

Days after canceling a speaking engagement to a best-selling author who helped a friend commit suicide, a Jesuit university says it will review policies that govern how and why it invites certain speakers to campus.The Rev. John Schlegel, the school's president, said Friday that Creighton...