The Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 ... Ignatius was a Spanish soldier whose leg was shattered by a cannonball as he fought to defend a castle ...

VATICAN CITY — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being ...

As hundreds of thousands of Catholics descend upon the Vatican to celebrate the life of Pope Francis, local military and ...

Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square drew hundreds of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders. After the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church ... Tiber River and passes Italy's monumental Tomb of the Unknown soldier, the ancient Roman Forum and the Colosseum before reaching ...

Tens of thousands of people have lined the four-mile route between St. Peter's Basilica and Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis wi ...