St. Francis Xavier

Louisiana Catholics pitch in as cleanup from Hurricane Ida continues

By Bob Smietana — September 8, 2021
(RNS) — In the wake of Hurricane Ida, many Catholic parishes in New Orleans are dealing with damaged churches while reaching out to help their neighbors.

Pope Francis names Peter Favre, his favorite Jesuit, a saint

By Kevin Eckstrom — December 17, 2013
(RNS) Favre, who lived from 1506-1546, was a roommate of St. Francis Xavier and St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founders of the Jesuits, at the University of Paris.
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