The Jesuits became known as the schoolmasters of Europe, and over time emerged as the largest religious order in the Catholic Church and one of the greatest influences in Western civilization. Today, ...

The Jesuit missionaries, called the "soldiers of Christ", focused on converting pagans. (As portrayed by Paul Doucet in Canada: A People's History) The Recollet friars were the first to arrive.

As the director of the Vatican Observatory, known informally as “the pope’s astronomer,” he has just published his 13th book — “A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder ...