Jesuit
Can the greatest religious painter of the 20th century make a comeback?
By David Van Biema — February 24, 2016
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Rouault’s modernist landmark has mostly faded from view. Today it looks prescient.
Kansas City teacher astonishes with $2 million gift to Jesuits
By Sally Morrow — February 9, 2016
KANSAS CITY (RNS) Anna Kurzweil lived a simple and unpretentious life. So when it emerged that she left such a large sum to the Jesuits, nobody could believe it.
Jesuit school in Syracuse to appoint laywoman as president, a first
By Renée K. Gadoua — April 1, 2014
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) Le Moyne College appears poised to make history by appointing the first female president to a U.S. Jesuit college or university.
Boston College, ACLU clash over condom giveaway
By John Bacon — March 28, 2013
(RNS) "As a Jesuit, Catholic university, there are certain Catholic commitments that Boston College is called to uphold," Boston College spokesman Jack Dunn said about efforts to shut down an undercover student group that distributes free condoms.
ANALYSIS: How long will the pope’s honeymoon last?
By David Gibson — March 22, 2013
(RNS) Since the moment of his election on March 13, Pope Francis has been warmly embraced by his own flock and even the media. But some constituencies in the church are decidedly cautious or even unhappy with Francis, and their grumbling may portend future troubles for the pope.
Vatican defends Pope Francis’ actions during Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’
By Alessandro Speciale — March 15, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican swiftly rejected accusations that Pope Francis sided with the brutal Argentinian government in the 1970s when he was a Jesuit leader.
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected as Pope Francis
By Alessandro Speciale — March 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis on Wednesday after only two days of voting in the conclave tasked with choosing a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
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