Pope canonizes Peter Faber, the co-founder of the Jesuits
One of the few people Pope Francis has expressed sincere and deep admiration for is Peter Faber, the first Jesuit priest in history. In the interview with 'Civiltà Cattolica,' the Pope said he looked up to Faber because of "...his careful interior discernment, the fact that he was a man capable of great and strong decisions but also capable of being so gentle and loving.” Jesuit Father Marc Lindeijer deals with canonization process of Jesuits. He says it's not a coincidence that Pope Francis highlighted those three features in Peter Faber. FR. MARC LINDEIJER Vice Postulator of Jesuit Sainthood Causes "I think when the Pope uses these words to characterize Peter Faber, we can see what he is doing himself. What strikes people, everytime again, is his tenderness with people, his sweetness, embracing the disabled persons, kissing the ill, taking on the children of people...” Peter Faber was born in Villaret, France, in 1506. He shared a room with Ignati...