What a decade for the Jesuits! The 2010s included Sister Jean’s Final Four run, Missy Franklin’s gold medals, new books by James Martin, S.J., the founding of Arrupe College in Chicago, the canonization of Peter Faber, the birth of The Jesuit Post, and (oh yeah!) the election of Pope Francis. Let’s count down the TOP TEN Jesuit events of the decade.
Pope Francis has at least one atheist admirer. Matt Spotts on why you should care.
Old news is new news and that’s all good news.
Pope Francis has been talking about the “gay lobby” and heaven for atheists — but any headlines leading with those quotes are missing the real story.
A good teacher needs to know when to improvise from the lesson plan. Taking a lesson from his own musical background, Ryan Duns looks at Pope Francis’ often off-the-cuff style.
Pope Francis announced the formation of a council of eight Cardinals to assist him in reforming the Roman Curia. Eric Ramirez explains who these Cardinals are and what their task will be.
TJP asks a Franciscan for insight into the new pope’s choice of name. Here’s Sam Sawyer’s interview with Fr. Dan Horan.
Everybody has an idea about how Pope Francis should change the Church — but his idea starts with us.
Celebrity or Papacy? Both/And, baby, Both/And. Quang Tran on what celebs are saying about Francis.
Listen in to get the inside scoop on Benedict XVI, his retirement, his top choice for pope, and his advice for the newly minted Francis!