On July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 466th anniversary of the death of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Born into a wealthy Basque family, Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – July 31 ...

A 17th-century statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Spanish sculptor Juan Martínez Montañés. (photo: Jl FilpoC via Wikimedia / (CC BY-SA 4.0).) Peter Pinedo/CNA News July 31, 2023 ...

Ignatius Loyola was beatified by Pope Paul V in 1609 and canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622. He was declared patron of all spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922 and also a patron of soldiers.

Celebrating Ignatius at 500 reminds us of how he arduously collaborated with God in His mission of reconciling the world. A mission he appropriated and made his own. All through his life, Ignatius ...

About 500 people packed the Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Chestnut Hill on Tuesday morning for the funeral of John “Jack” Connors Jr., the locally renowned businessman ...

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The pastor of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Green Township, who oversees the largest Catholic grade school in the state, has been on leave since early July.