Besides being the founder of one of the largest religious orders in the world and the author of the “Spiritual Exercises,” St. Ignatius of Loyola is also the patron saint of soldiers. Here’s how this ...

In 1522 Ignatius became a pilgrim, giving away all his clothes and possessions to the poor and devoting himself to prayer and contemplation. A 17th-century statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Spanish ...

When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans disappeared. Arrogant, stubborn, and hot-tempered, Ignatius was a soldier to his core, and he ...

On July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 466th anniversary of the death of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Born into a wealthy Basque family, Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – July 31, 1556) ...

Two years ago Malta Heritage publicly committed itself to restore the headless statue of St Ignatius of Loyola erected at the main entrance of Malta Heritage's head office (formerly the Collegium ...

Every year on July 31, we, the Jesuits celebrate the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius is the Founder of our Religious Order, called the Society of Jesus. We are more popularly known as Jesuits ...

MANILA, Philippines — A bone fragment from the remains of St. Ignatius of Loyola is on display at the Ateneo de Manila Junior High School (AJHS). St. Ignatius is best known as the founder of the ...