On March 13, 2013, Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican: a new pope was elected. As with millions of ...

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Jesuits are members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers. Pope Francis was the first Jesuit to become pope.

Xavier University priest Eric Sundrup explained to WCPO why this was such a big deal to have a Jesuit pope, and how it relates to the cornerstones of what he teaches at Xavier.