Jesuits
The bones of Jacques Marquette
The Jesuit explorer was a friend to Native Americans. At last, he’s going home.
by Jon Magnuson
Georgetown was built on the backs of enslaved people
Reparations for their descendants are a necessary, imperfect beginning.
James Martin offers a primer for prayer
His definition of prayer is simple: conscious conversation with God.
Pope Francis the populist intellectual
The pope doesn't always show off his theological talents. Does that matter?
by Jon Sweeney
A playwright's quest for a missing Pierre Teilhard de Chardin file
The Jesuit archives in Rome didn't know if they had the document. But they said I could come look for it.
by Paul Bentley
Why people still speak Guaraní
The Jesuits didn't impose a European language on the Guaraní people; they actively cultivated the indigenous one.
The Silence Jesuits and their contemporaries
In many instances, Jesuit influence is essential to understanding the history of Asian societies.
Considering the heavens: Astronomer Guy Consolmagno
"Everybody thinks the church stopped supporting science with Galileo. That's a myth tied up in the politics of the 19th century."
by Amy Frykholm
The Great Reformer, by Austen Ivereigh
Austen Ivereigh's book on Francis has caused some controversy. It's also the most important biography of Jorge Mario Bergoglio yet published.
reviewed by Jon Sweeney