[Salvation]

I don’t know about this either.

All Catholics are under the Pope.

Pope
Cardinals
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests
Deacons
Laity

I’m not understanding this at all.

[old and tired]

Yes, the Jesuits do swear an allegiance to the Pope.

Does anyone know if the new Pope chose his name in honor of Francis of Assisi as the media has been reporting? I can't help but wonder if it was in honor of Francis Xavier or Franicis Borgia, Jesuit Saints. My wife feels if it were Francis Xavier he'd have taken both names, but still, I need confirmation.

[firebrand]

After hearing this my whole life practically, having grown up Catholic and having attended the Woodstock Mass at Columbia for many years and my daughter’s having attended Jesuit schools for 12 years, I looked it up on that new thing called the Internet and found some backup in writing.