Within the Roman Catholic Church , there has existed a sometimes tense relationship between Jesuits and the Holy See due to questioning of official Church teaching and papal directives , such as those on abortion , birth control , women deacons , homosexuality , and liberation theology .
Within the Catholic Church , there has been a sometimes tense relationship between Jesuits and the Vatican . This is due to questioning of official Church teaching and papal directives , such as those on abortion , birth control , women deacons , homosexuality , and liberation theology .