National Catholic Register

Pope Francis Marks 500 Years Since Conversion of St. Ignatius: A Cannonball That Changed the World

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Sunday that the cannonball that wounded Ignatius of Loyola 500 years ago not only changed the saint’s life but also the course of the world. The world’s first Jesuit ...
National Catholic Register

The Jesuits 500 Years After St. Ignatius: Roadblocks to Renewal?

Editor’s Note: This is Part II of an analysis of the current state of the Jesuits. Part I is available here. The Society of Jesus is celebrating an “Ignatian Year,” commemorating 500 years since St.
Santa Clara University

St. Ignatius And 500 Years of Leadership Advice

Ignatius of Loyola was a man well ahead of his time. Nearly 500 years ago he honed in on realities about leadership that still resonate today and even seem downright prescient. St. Ignatius gave us ...
America Magazine

One cannonball and 500 years later: How to celebrate the Ignatian Year

A Vatican stamp marks the 500th anniversary of the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola. (CNS photo/Vatican stamp and coin office) The cannonball that hit 22-year-old Iñigo de Loyola and ended his ...